RT | President Barack Obama has said the classified pages of the 9/11
Commission report that do not “compromise major national security
interests” may “hopefully” be soon released, but argued against any
potential legal action against Saudi citizens.
“But this has been a process which we generally deal through the
intelligence community, and Jim Clapper, our director of intelligence,
has been going through to make sure that whatever it is that is
released, is not going to compromise some major national security
interests of the United States, and my understanding is that he’s about
to complete that process,” said Obama.
Rose also asked about
legislation that would allow the relatives of 9/11 victims to sue the
Saudis, which passed the Senate Judiciary Committee in January, but has
yet to be voted on by the full body.
Obama has said that he doesn’t support the bill, due to the
possibility of foreign citizens – presumably victims of US wars and
drone strikes – suing the government.
"If we open up the
possibility that individuals in the United States can routinely start
suing other governments, then we are also opening up the United States
to being continually sued by individuals in other countries," the commander-in-chief said.
The Saudis have reportedly threatened to sell its $750 billion in US assets if Congress passes the law.
Obama described the US as “the world’s singular superpower” during the full interview and said anyone who doubts his willingness to take military actions should “ask Bin Laden.”
