Saudi minister confirms warning on proposed U.S. law on 9/11

reuters ^ | 5/2/16

[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.

[sheik yerbouty]

Why not? Shi’ite happens!

[sheik yerbouty]

Why not? Shi’ite happens!

[deks]

I read a report recently, I think it was on Intellihub, that GW Bush's youngest brother, Marvin P. Bush was the top dog on the board of directors of the company that was in charge of security of the World Trade Center.

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Alex Jones is saying just that in this YouTube video

Or are you referring to Shepard Ambellas, the founder of Intellihub: News & Politics, who reports 9/11 stories there? (see headline/byline below)

By Shepard Ambellas - April 17, 2016

Report: 15 of the 19 “hijackers” on 9/11 were CIA agents, never on the plane - 9/11 hijackers now proven to be CIA agents; actual details of government sponsored plan emerging

[drypowder]

if it were only to save on electricity, why would they only have done that two weeks prior to 9/11 and not before and why only at 50th and above floors?

[SaraJohnson]

We are always threatened by money if we do the good and honest thing as a Nation. Foreign and domestic enemies.

[doosee]

We are always threatened by money if we do the good and honest thing as a Nation.

Do what is right and forget the money consequences. The Saudi royals are all Harvard and Princeton educated and know how to manipulate American politicians. Screw them.

[SaraJohnson]

I agree!