Posted on 05/02/2016 2:33:48 PM PDT by StCloudMoose
Saudi Arabia has warned the United States that a proposed U.S. law that could hold the kingdom responsible for any role in the Sept 11, 2001, attacks would erode global investor confidence in America, its foreign minister said on Monday. The minister, Adel al-Jubeir, speaking to reporters in Geneva after talks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, which mainly focused on Syria, denied that Saudi Arabia had "threatened" to withdraw investment from its close ally. The New York Times reported last month that the Riyadh government had threatened to sell up to $750 billion worth of American assets should the U.S. Congress pass a bill that would take away immunity from foreign governments in cases arising from a "terrorist attack that kills an American on American soil". "We say a law like this would cause an erosion of investor confidence. But then to kind of say, 'My God the Saudis are threatening us' - ridiculous," Jubeir said. "We don't use monetary policy and we don't use energy policy and we don't use economic policy for political purposes. When we invest, we invest as investors. When we sell oil, we sell oil as traders." Jubeir, pressed on whether the Saudia Arabia had suggested the law could affect its investment policies, said: "I say you can warn. What has happened is that people are saying we threatened. We said that a law like this is going to cause investor confidence to shrink. And so not just for Saudi Arabia, but for everybody." The New York Times, citing administration officials and congressional aides, said that the Obama administration had lobbied Congress to block passage of the bill, which passed the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this year.
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The more the Saudis and their associates In the United States oppose the release of these documents, the more I want them released.
Another one of Bush’s legacy. He should have held them accountable at the time.
First nuke Mecca, then nuke Riyadh. Pesky raghead problem solved.
“We don’t use monetary policy and we don’t use energy policy and we don’t use economic policy for political purposes...”
Tell it to John Kerry, he’ll believe that swill.
I can’t blame them though, they think the average
America is just like Obama/Kerry/Clinton.
Amusing. The Saudis would take a huge loss. The US is currently the safest place in the world to invest any asset. No doubt the price of those assets would temporarily drop but others would quickly buy them. Regardless real Americans don’t respond to threats. The fact is the Port Authority of NJ/NY, the owner of the Towers should be demanding that those classified reports be released and initiate a suit against the Saudi Government for $3 trillion dollars. Also Obama can learn a thing or two from Putin on how to deal with Saudi threats. The Saudis once warned Putin that if he continued to support Assad, there could be no guarantees that the Winter Olympics held in Russia would not be attacked by terrorists.Putin responded by attending the games personally and stationing Russian nuclear submarines off the coasts of Saudi Arabia. He also told them that if attacked, he wold not be invading Iraq.There were no attacks at the Winter Olympics in Russia. Perhaps a future American President will use the US Navy to enforce any court decisions against the House of Saud.
I agree, nuking this county will end 80% of terrorism problems
Don’t forget Medina.
Go for the Trifecta”; Mecca, Medina, and Riyadh..
The Saudis should have been our first target following 9/11.
I want a third party to be hit, as an extension warning to them so they won’t think we are taking sides in their favor....
about 5-8 known military bunker locations where they are manufacturing nukes to kill us and the Israelis. manufacturing locations in Iran.
Same day, same dollar, same nukes.
Why bury three, when you can do 8-12 locations for only 35 percent more cost?
It’s still not too late for President Trump to carpet bomb SA with nukes for their part in 9/11. In fact, it’s a much needed palliative for the American Psyche. That, and Justice. FUSA!
Sounds like a threat to me...course bath house barry and Reggie won’t mind, they’ll be hidden from all of this...
So they feel they should get a pass for their hand in murdering 3,000 of my countrymen?
How special.
Nuke them.
Hmm...leave Medina alone for now. ISIS wants to destroy the tomb of Mohammed as it is idolatry to them. Let Medina fill up with thousands of ISIS savages all wanting to be part of history.....then make them & the city history!!! KABOOM!
Oh man, now we just HAVE TO pass that bill...
Anything that advances the fall of the house of saud is ok in my book
That report also said that two weeks prior to 9/11 and on a nightly basis the electrical power in both towers from the 50th floors up were turned off for up to 5 hours at a time, usually between the hours of 11 PM to 4 AM. ...Signifigance? Saving on the electric bill has never been traitorous before.
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