[mrsmith]

Ha! You lost me.
The XO was released as soon as the top people, who could find out the US position directly, had settled.
US assets would NOT be protected.

[bagster]

Huh? They didn’t need the XO to seize U.S. assets. They had terrorist statutes in place and they cited them at the time. Stop dancing. We are both idiots. Admit it. I just happen to be a fan boi too.

[bagster]

But, I will concede you this. IF an executive order can be used retroactively....no wait...I suppose the could seize assets based on a NEW XO any time they want regardless of time of arrest. Why would that matter? Saudis don't have a Constitution.

It is quite possible that you are right, goodman. While your original contention that the purge was the result of the XO was totally off base. You may have just won the sub argument. The XO may be the legal justification IF we didn in fact seize Saudi assets in the U.S. We don't know for sure if we did. But if we did, it is possible you are right.

I will conced the sub point. Nolo contendre. You win. You an idiot. But less of an idiot than I am. And I am still a Q fanboi. So you may chalk this up as a solid win, but not a slaughter.

Hat tip, good man. And ThankQ for the spirited debate. I hope somebody else may have learned something by watching. I did.

Now I must go pout.