Why did the FBI help Saudis fly out of the US in the days after 9/11, when most flights were grounded?

'Government records show previously undisclosed flights from Las Vegas and elsewhere and point to a more active role by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in aiding some of the Saudis in their departure.

The F.B.I. gave personal airport escorts to two prominent Saudi families who fled the United States, and several other Saudis were allowed to leave the country without first being interviewed, the documents show.'

The documents were obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Justice Department by Judicial Watch, a conservative legal group, which provided copies to The New York Times.

The material sheds new light on the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, and it provides details about the F.B.I.'s interaction with at least 160 Saudis who were living in or visiting the United States and were allowed to leave the country. Some of the departing Saudis were related to Osama bin Laden.

The Saudis' chartered flights were arranged in the days after the attacks when many flights in the United States were still grounded.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/27/politi...

The silence is deafening. Where are all of the right wing posters who are so vocal on every other issue?

"The F.B.I. documents left open the possibility that some departing Saudis had information relevant to the Sept. 11 investigation."

Good question