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...Director Freeh to move this case from this office, which would not accede to his demands as to how the case should be prosecuted." Freeh and Lewis have long battled over how to proceed in the probe of the truck bombing at the military barracks that killed 19 U.S. airmen. Sources in Lewis' camp say some in the FBI have pushed to move too aggressively, given the wispiness of the evidence. FBI officials counter that the issue was a lack of support from Lewis' office, but lawyers familiar with the case dismiss bureau complaints as a power play. Said...
...Freeh and Lewis have long battled over how to proceed in the probe of the truck bombing at the military barracks in Dharan, Saudi Arabia, which killed 19 U.S. airmen and injured dozens more. The case has languished for a host of reasons, including the Saudis' early refusal to allow American law enforcement officials to interview people suspected of having a connection to the incident. Sources in Lewis's camp say some in the FBI pressed for indictments and advocated other aggressive moves, but prosecutors have considered the evidence far too thin. FBI officials counter that the issue was never...