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Saudis warn U.S. of asset sell-off for 9/11 bill
CNN ^ | 4/16/16 | Smerconish

Posted on 04/16/2016 7:03:27 PM PDT by Celerity

CNN article is video only.

"A report in the New York Times says that Saudi Arabia is threatening to sell off billions in U.S. assets if the U.S. Congress passes a bill that would allow 9/11 victims to sue foreign governments"

(Excerpt) Read more at edition.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: 911; alreadyposted; saudiarabia; selloff
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To: Celerity

Blow the “holy places” off the face of the Earth. Seize the oil.


41 posted on 04/16/2016 7:52:20 PM PDT by Salman
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To: thoughtomator; SkyPilot
[If Germany now finds something it's not happy with among its gold reserves, this would be a huge blow to the entire global banking system.]

Well, I think we know where that could end up....
42 posted on 04/16/2016 7:56:03 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Celerity

Cut off their alfalfa from Vicksburg, ,AZ. HOW LONG WILL THEIR COWS LAST?


43 posted on 04/16/2016 8:10:16 PM PDT by ptsal
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To: vette6387

Oh, that’s a good one.


44 posted on 04/16/2016 8:12:26 PM PDT by CARTOUCHE (USAF 1971-1977 and not a day of regret therein.)
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To: Celerity

They are selling assets anyway because of the oil price dip. This is an empty threat. Someone else will buy what they sell.


45 posted on 04/16/2016 8:15:17 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: Celerity

0buttbongo will again check the Fraudi’s circumcision..


46 posted on 04/16/2016 8:16:49 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: PhiloBedo; ExTexasRedhead

“The Saudis may need the cash, with the oil glut and selling at less than $40 a barrel.”

President Trump should open federal lands to E&P and clear the decks for fracking. Then cut off purchases of oil from the Ragheads, all of them! Maybe they will find it “constipating” to drink their own oil while they go under financially!


47 posted on 04/16/2016 8:21:34 PM PDT by vette6387 (Obama can go to hell!)
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To: Celerity

Most of the gold in Fort Knox turned out to be gold “plated” Tungsten bars. Someone noticed that the density of gold and Tungsten are nearly identical. So a switch was made in WWII. The only real gold was that in the NY Federal Reserve Bank vault.


48 posted on 04/16/2016 8:24:17 PM PDT by batterycommander
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To: Bon mots

“Probably a few visits from the exterminator, refinishing the furniture and removing the rubbish and it will be fine”

Not to mention an exorcism to flush out the demons after Moochie’s mom practicing Santeria in the WH while living there.


49 posted on 04/16/2016 8:30:43 PM PDT by howlinhound (Live your life so that, when you get up in the morning, Satan says, "Oh Crap!..He's awake" - Unknown)
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To: Celerity

They’re gonna sell off their US-based mosques?


50 posted on 04/16/2016 8:36:08 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: Celerity
SELL AWAY..., values go up and down all the time..., ask the Japanese what their USA Assets sold for a few years after they were going to "OWN THE COUNTRY" back in the 80's!
51 posted on 04/16/2016 8:48:26 PM PDT by ExSES (the "bottom-line")
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To: Celerity

Good grief. Everybody’s threatening to financially ruin everybody this week.


52 posted on 04/16/2016 8:48:51 PM PDT by chargers fan
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To: Celerity

I think their assets should be frozen until all lawsuits against the kingdom are settled.


53 posted on 04/16/2016 8:57:13 PM PDT by Hugin (Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
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To: Celerity

Oh no a stock buy back! Great idea


54 posted on 04/16/2016 9:22:24 PM PDT by Ymani Cricket (Pressure makes diamonds - General Patton)
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To: Celerity

Oh no a stock buy back! Great idea


55 posted on 04/16/2016 9:22:25 PM PDT by Ymani Cricket (Pressure makes diamonds - General Patton)
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To: onedoug

It would present a good opportunity to buy them all up and open a national pork BBQ chain.


56 posted on 04/16/2016 9:32:38 PM PDT by Trod Upon (To be labelled "far-right" by modern journalists, one need do no more than NOT be far-left.)
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To: Celerity

Let them sell. Why is this posed or perceived as a threat with ominous implications? If the Saudis wish to dump their US held assets then line up the buyers, negotiate the price, and sell. So what? They will take massive loses especially on real estate and corporate holdings. Buyers will get bargains.

No need for heated rhetoric. Why the angry backlash here? We gave them dollars for oil. The had to buy stuff with those dollars and now they wish to sell the stuff at losses? Cannot understand why anyone in the country cares.


57 posted on 04/16/2016 9:47:39 PM PDT by FreedomNotSafety
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To: Celerity

Sounds like the Saudis expect some legal action over their #1 export, wahabbism.


58 posted on 04/16/2016 9:52:22 PM PDT by lurk
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To: vette6387

LOL !


59 posted on 04/16/2016 9:52:46 PM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001 and 9/11/2012: NEVER FORGET.)
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To: Celerity

Only one country in the entire world has been able to actually harm the US.

Economically in the 70s, with it’s leadership in OPEC and physically in 2001.

Dismissing this or chuckling at it would be a mistake.

Whatever Saudi Arabia does to the US, bet that those “in charge” will help it accomplish that exact goal.


60 posted on 04/16/2016 10:17:09 PM PDT by Celerity
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