To: Terriergal
There was 1.7 billion in frozen assets but Bush had to make the decision to allocate that money only for reconstruction.... The only problem with trying to enforce judgements is the possibility that US companies run the risk of having their assets seized by the governments that are sued in retaliation... It may be that only a moral victory can be achieved. There are governments that have sponsored terrorism that appear ready to provide financial compensation to have economic sanctions lifted (Libya) but I am still taking a "Show me the money!!" attitude on that one.
Sovereign immunity is a two edged sword...
131 posted on
08/12/2003 8:13:22 AM PDT by
dwd1
(M. h. D. (Master of Hate and Discontent))
To: dwd1
yep.
132 posted on
08/12/2003 8:21:07 AM PDT by
Terriergal
("multipass!")
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