Saudi ambassador to the US, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, reacted angrily to allegations that the section on governments financing terrorism was kept under wraps to protect Riyadh. 'Saudi Arabia has nothing to hide,' he said. 'Twenty-eight blanked out pages are being used by some to malign our country and our people -We can deal with questions in public, but we cannot respond to blank pages.' The report was completed in December but publication was delayed by arguments over which parts should be suppressed. Some wanted the section on Saudi financing released while others argued that such a move would damage relations with an important ally. Of the 19 hijackers, 15 were Saudi nationals. The report is highly critical of US intelligence agencies for failings that allowed the devastating attacks to take place.
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