189. 9/11: How Much Did the Saudis Know? (Ep 3)

Fifteen of the nineteen hijackers on 9/11 came from Saudi Arabia, many from a handful of poor remote villages. Who were the men known as ‘the muscle’, and what made them?

Listen as David and Gordon explore the alleged Saudi connection to the 9/11 plot.

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