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The House Intelligence Committee has made public most of a long-classified section of a 2002 congressional inquiry into 9/11 attacks that discusses the alleged role of Saudi Arabia.

The release follows many months of vetting by the Obama administration and growing demands by relatives of those killed in the 2001 attacks as well as other critics of the Saudis.

Rep. Stephen Lynch, a Massachusetts Democrat who has led the charge in Congress to make the document public, said in a statement he was "especially happy for the families of the victims."

"Releasing the contents of the 28 pages will answer some of the many questions that remain," Lynch said. "It may help us at last hold those who are responsible accountable.

"This is a victory for the principle that, for citizens to make informed judgments about their government's foreign and national security policies, they must be have access to as much information as possible, "added Brian McGlinchey, director of 28pages.org, an activist hub that has agitated for the document's release. ""We look forward to studying the 28 pages, with a wary eye on remaining redactions that may still keep important information out of public view."

Saudi Arabia's leaders have long supported the release of the section, commonly known as the 28 pages. They insist their government played no role in the 9/11 attacks.

Fifteen of the 19 hijackers on Sept. 11, 2001, were Saudi nationals.

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