911 victims to sue Saudi Arabia

Congress passes bill letting 9/11 victims sue Saudi Arabia, in face of veto threat.

Why would a president veto a very legitimate claim if we can prove that the respondent is guilty of this massive terror inflicted upon us?

Any ideas?
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Not a bad idea to make a buck without having to work for it I think.
I take it all the truthers have been proven wrong at this stage dunno

If not isn't that a real spanner in the works of any trial seeking compensation confused
I am sure the Congress spent countless hours of deliberation for this issue before they passed the bill. Now instead of cooperating, what possible reason why a president doesn't approve of this law.
Ten your twisted mind never ceases to amaze me.

You think the most intellectual political machine in world has an objective to prove how stupid they are?
Granting that scientific evidence are in the bag Non, no its not a spanner.
Please no more politics! You really need to get laid!
rolling on the floor laughing

Why don't you request from the modes to delete the part where politics are discussed?

And needs to get laid is not as needed as you think.
Maybe he does not want an international investigation dragging the past back up dunno
The above was posted by New York Times, yesterday on the front page.
LJ,
I bet you would have no problem getting laid.
But I know you are the type would need loads of intellectual stimulation.
And why not if you have the IQ for that sort of thing wink

Looks and brains bouquet
"Ten your twisted mind never ceases to amaze me."

Twisted because? What's the money gonna do? Bring back the dead? I think that it's more likely to make their relatives rich without deserving it. Besides, I thought you guys already balmed and killed Osama.. for that... ain't it a done thing now?

I don't understand really.
Non it's not because it happened in the past that undermines the significance of this suut. Rather the consequences it brings to terrorism act that there's a big monetary obligation incurred in doing it.
Ten I'm sorry if you're mental capacity is limited on understanding this serious business.

First off lives were lost nothing can replace that.

Second the vulnerability if a very powerful country to be a victim of this terror is a discredit to our military power.
Since when is there proof that Saudi Arabia was responsible for 9/11 and since when can you sue a country for something some of their citizens did in another country? If they were responsible why did you send your troops to trash another country claiming they were responsible. Should they not sue you now that you have found the real culprits.
It's because they hold us hostage with their large Treasury holdings. They could crash our dollar. And, we still get a lot of our oil from there. They can hurt us way more than we can sue them for, if we could even prove in an outside court, that they(their government, not individuals) were financially responsible.

Now about those needs! devil
Ek what a great question you ask there, since I'm only here to share the information about what my government has done, I can't truly answer that but my opinion is that on the lawsuit, there has to legitimate reasons or why pass a law? These members of both houses are not dimwit like me.

On your questions why we should be sued? I'm convinced that per agreement of NATO, the US was called to topple Iraq for trashing Saudi Arabia, then for the imminent need if control against both Iran, and Syria for terrorism acts.

If these were all lies theb get your answer from my government.

I do believe my government.
I have to argue strongly on an american court holding a trial about an international incident in which America where the victims dunno

no impartiality, no distance no fair objectivity.

The Saudi will enter a trial with no presumption of innocence.
This goes against a lot of what international law says.

Seems like a case of America presuming position of world police yet again. dunno
Rick, my my, I thought you're dead serious about eliminating this part of the site?

You're condescending remarks are abridged by your participation.

But I think you're wrong on the dollar held up by them.

What I would like to find out is that what lesson has the world learned from this despicable act?
@jones

"Second the vulnerability if a very powerful country to be a victim of this terror is a discredit to our military power"

Wonder what you think about Vietnam then .. laugh
What I would like to find out is that what lesson has the world learned from this despicable act?

I learned that
A. Sadam was about to switch from trading in dollars to euro

and

B. Muammar Gaddafi was about to switch to gold standard



Both which would have greatly impacted the petro dollar cycle dunno
least Worst case scenario,
The American government seen the silver lining in the atrocity and cashed in on it. sad flower
Ek, the other thing I can recommend is read the bylaws of NATI, I'm sure the involvement of my country on these countries us not an aggression as you implied, lest it's justified to be accountable as you implied.
Definitely a confusing issue,confused If Saudi Arabia, was found quilty in the world courts, wouldn t that make them no longer an ally , but an enemy, confused How many law suets be started over past aggressions.
This could turn into a never ending story. I bet you the lawyers , and world courts are just choping at the bit.
So they should sue, you can't replace the lives that was lost but at least someone can be held to account.
non, I would imagine there is no shortage of men who would like to stimulate LJ, I know I would!
A very slight correction, 1-2....
This could turn into a never ending INDUSTRY!
Lawyers chomping at the bit?
Oh HELL yeah! love

Should the suits ever actually be brought, I can tell you right now who'd win...
THE LAWYERS!!
blah blah blah blah $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
rolling on the floor laughing

Making an enemy of Saudi Arabia...
Would it be a good idea to make an enemy of a country(s) (Arabia joined by other Emirates) capable of crashing the U.S. currency.
Superpower status would be a fast fading memory.
The race to gain reserve currency status would be on between Russia and China.

cowboy
Muc, I don't see any impossibility if winning. Or else why go through this strenuous process and approved by the whole members of the house? Being a citizen I trust that they're not stupid to conceive let alone edict it as a law.

For anyone to accuse of any wrongdoings of our country then let them start suing US.
I thought Osama was guilty of this and that was what justified going to war with Afghan, Bush and his advisors are behind 9/11 and killed their own people, got blood on their hands, if any one should be sued then its the American Government, what the hell as Saudi got to do with it?
WHY they passed it, Linds?
See my reason, 1)....
And yes. I do believe our elected officials are capable of using this issue as a political football.

cowboy
Itowave nice to read you my friend. Most likely although what's baffling us the fact that individuals q the suers and not the government. I would imagine this will strain Saudi and US relation, which to me would have been long affected. I can't wait to see how evidence will be produced to prove guilt.
Scott if you think that Osama was guilty then he's one of the sons of Saudi king and therefore not an inside job. I doubt that my government staged this and then accuse a foreign country for the responsibility?
Miclee,

"Should the suits ever actually be brought, I can tell you right now who'd win...
THE LAWYERS!!"

laugh thumbs up
Track,
Yes one in a million she is beer
Mic your argument serves both ways. Incriminating evidence were not available for the same reason as you mentioned. Now this is not for me to validate facts why the lawsuit is legit. My position is that I believe what my government is doing Mic and even so that I am accused of being blind, heck if there's no truth anymore on what's happening then no one needs to question what this topic is all about. The Truth remains that there's a lawsuit passed.
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Phyllis mygod!
this non-smoker is the narrator of "Panchtantra" "LJ,
I bet you would have no problem getting laid.
But I know you are the type would need loads of intellectual stimulation.
And why not if you have the IQ for that sort of thing wink

Looks and brains bouquet"wow
He stole my observation.sad flower
Free what I don't get from your own drivel is that you're contempt of this issue. It may be that you think this is not legit then tell the government. There's a lawsuit and it's all over news. You're not questioning my stupidity in believing that this is not true because I read the main stream media, do you?

If you're telling me that I am stupid for discussing this because it's not true then stay away. Your judgment that I am stupid is contemptible.
Track I most agree with you. I will be so glad to see the results. Hopefully it will result on the fact that it's Saudi or might as well prove as an inside job.
What lies underneath this 'a very legitimate claim' is a counter production...the massive state sponsored terrorism and casualties in varied kinds and forms. conversing



the Saudi U.S. diplomatic relationship is based on acceptance of Wasabi radicalism brainwashing millions of Muslims in return for their oil. Very cynical, also critical to us.
You said you thought lawsuits were winnable, Linds.
I showed evidence why that might not be so.

Agreed. cheers The issue will not be settled on CS Blogs.

That would have to be resolved in court.
And the lawyers are chomping at the bit. love
laugh

cowboy
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