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Saudis Killed
Arms Probe
Under Blair

Prince threatened to withhold terror info; predicted 'another 7/7'

Guardian (UK) Guardian (UK) Feb 15, 08 9:37 AM CST
(Newser) - The Saudi royal family threatened to withhold information about planned terrorist attacks on London unless British authorities suspended an investigation into corrupt arms deals, court documents show. Prince Bandar flew to London in December 2006 to warn investigators they faced "another 7/7," referring to the four bombs that killed 52 people in 2005, reports the Guardian . More »

More about:  corruption • Saudi Arabia • Tony Blair • Islamic terrorism • Lord Goldsmith • Prince Bandar • BAE

Saudi Prince Pocketed $2B
in Arms Deal

British arms giant BAE said to have paid 'fees' to Bandar for 10 years

Guardian (UK) Guardian (UK) Jun 7, 07 6:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia, the former Saudi ambassador to the US and a close friend of President Bush, allegedly accepted nearly $2 billion from the British arms giant BAE  in connection with an $86-billion arms deal. The Guardian claims the payments, made in $60-million increments over 10 years, through a US bank, were sanctioned by the British government. More »

More about:  Saudi Arabia • fraud • investigation • Tony Blair • Scotland Yard • arms deal • Prince Bandar • BAE

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