Palast alleges that both prior to and since the September 11 attacks Bush has blocked investigations into members of the Bin Laden family and other rich Saudis , who are alleged to have provided funding to Al Qaeda and which have long been funnelling money into Bush family business ventures via businessman James R. Bath , who was a part owner of Bush ’s failed Arbusto Energy . Navy fighter pilot Charles W. " Bill " White , who was Bath 's business partner and close confidant during the decade of the 1980s , is revealed to be the source who first disclosed Bath 's tax returns and personal financial statements showing that Bath was awarded a 5 % ownership interest in W. Bush 's Arbusto in lieu of a cash commission for having funneled BinLaden money to Bush
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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