Saudis Cry Foul over U.S. Sept. 11 Lawsuit

Reuters.com ^ | 8/18/02 | Fahd al-Frayyan

[GeneD]

I believe the suit seeks $1 trillion in damages, not $100 trillion.

[mustapha mond]

HA! The truth hurts. --MM

[mamelukesabre]

I've been hearing both, I don't know which to beleive. one trillion or one hundred trillion

[TomServo]

Already posted here.

[Torie]

This lawsuit won't go anywhere. Conspiracy and mens rea is hard to prove, and in this case I doubt exists. There is no motive.

[mamelukesabre]

Now that the families of the victims have begun to sue, I think it is time for all the american insurance companies to sue for their losses as well.
Businesses should sue for lost revenue too.
And uncle sam should sue for all the releive funds that have been handed out.
Charities should sue for all their expenses too.

Have I left anything out?

[Diogenesis]

Americans are fed up with the Saudis.

What else have the terrorist-spawning and terrorist supporting
Saudis done since their attacks against the US on 911?

ANSWER: Telethons to fund more attacks on Western democracies.

How do they get away with this?

Saudi Minister: "Constantinople."

[GaryMontana]

Not only should every business and family sue, the City of New York, and the state of New York should sue for lost revenue and the coast of the cleanup. The charities should sue for their services too.

We should also send a bill for the 1991 Gulf war (with interest to Saudi Arabia).

If the Saudis don't like it too bad. Perhaps we should nationalize there assists in the USA as they did to the US corporate assists in Saudi Arabia. If that doesn't pay for everything we should liberate the Saudi Oil fields.

[AdamSelene235]

I believe the suit seeks $1 trillion in damages, not $100 trillion.

I think you're right, but I wouldn't expect a journalist to know the difference. The GWP-Gross World Product is about 40 trill. 100 trill sounds right to me, of course, they can't afford that so we will have to send in,uh, a collection agency.

[homeschool mama]

Do they also deny having a telethon for terrorists?

[river rat]

The House of Saud is the diseased whore that gave birth to and sustains radical/militant Islam...

The treacherous two faced lying bitch has earned our hatred, and deserves to feel the wrath of a brutal American vengence.
Semper Fi

[Salgak]

Attention Saudi Arabia:

Boo-friggin' hoo!!! Payback's a b*tch, ain't it ????

[BenLurkin]

Let the Saudis hire lawyers if they think the suit is without merit. They can afford it.

(BTW have you seen Lenina Crown lately?)

[GVnana]

I believe the ability to file such a suit came about with a new law created by Congress which enabled the Lockerbee victims to sue Libya.

Emotions don't make good law, and this one will surely cut two ways. These victims may obtain what they consider justice, but when American courts do not uphold the sovereignty of other nations, what price will we pay?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

You haven't been inside a courtroom lately, have you ? Plaintiffs don't need an airtight case...just the right judge.

[Salgak]

Well, the UN and ICC already apparentely feel that they over-ride the sovereignty of the United States already. . . .

[Torie]

That is why we have the appeal process. Absent the emergence of sensational facts, this case is so ludicrous however that I doubt it will survive summary judgment, assuming it survives jurisdictional issues.

[GVnana]

Well, the UN and ICC already apparentely feel that they over-ride the sovereignty of the United States already. . .

Is that any way to run a country? :)

[Hoosier-Daddy]

There is nothing ludicrous about the case. The same tactic was used upon the Libyans. The discovery aspect will be more valuable than any financial settlement, and potentially far more damaging to the Saudis. Remember, the families of these victims have the bank to follow thru with this suit, and are angry enough to be relentless. It's the appearance of guilt after all that counts, not beyond a reasonable doubt. They have the means and motivation, and I for one can't wait.

[The Great RJ]

The US has unleashed its most powerful weapon -- an army of tort crazed lawyers. I bet the terrorists are shaking in their boots.

While I agree with the thought of getting at the supporters of terror any way we can, this shows our impotence. The US courts aren't the way to deal with terror. The rule of US civil law doesn't apply to foreign nationals in a war. We should drop the pretence of nicety to the Saudi's and seize the assets in the US of anyone suporting the terrorists. Let's also get those military tribunals going. Why are we wasting our time on an PJ trial for the likes of Mousai.