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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 03:41 PM Jul 2015

Saudi Arabia Asks NY Judge to Drop It From Sept. 11 Lawsuit

Source: Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- An attorney for Saudi Arabia says that nation had nothing to do with the Sept. 11 attacks and should be dismissed as a defendant in lawsuits brought by victims' families.

Attorney Michael Kellogg made the argument Thursday during a hearing in New York.

Saudi Arabia was dismissed nine years ago from the litigation but was restored as a defendant in 2013 by a federal appeals court in Manhattan.

Kellogg says there are no facts showing Saudi Arabia knew of the attacks in advance or knowingly aided terrorists.

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SEPT_11_LAWSUITS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-07-30-15-37-45

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Saudi Arabia Asks NY Judge to Drop It From Sept. 11 Lawsuit (Original Post) Purveyor Jul 2015 OP
Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" Award rocktivity Jul 2015 #1
It isn't American News untill Donald Trumps picture is there! Sunlei Jul 2015 #3
Release the 28 pages of the 9/11 Commission Report KansDem Jul 2015 #2
You got that right libodem Jul 2015 #4
exactly!! Bill USA Jul 2015 #7
Except for funding it. Dont call me Shirley Jul 2015 #5
Usama Ben Laden was a member of the Saudi royal (gag) family. saidsimplesimon Jul 2015 #6
come on now that family has thousands and thousands of members, even Jewish members it Sunlei Jul 2015 #8
Sunlei, my family goes back centuries as well. saidsimplesimon Aug 2015 #13
cool, did you have many wives and 50 kids? Sunlei Aug 2015 #14
YEP Thespian2 Jul 2015 #9
"Usama Ben Laden was a member of the Saudi royal family." No EX500rider Jul 2015 #11
No...Add Bush And Cheney billhicks76 Jul 2015 #10
No evidence like this FBI info? yurbud Jul 2015 #12

rocktivity

(44,576 posts)
1. Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" Award
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 03:50 PM
Jul 2015

Or else what? Or else the Iran or TTP deals go bye-bye? Or else we'll have to go wind or solar energy in a BIG hurry?


rocktivity

KansDem

(28,498 posts)
2. Release the 28 pages of the 9/11 Commission Report
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 04:47 PM
Jul 2015

Last edited Thu Jul 30, 2015, 05:33 PM - Edit history (1)

The 28 pages W had redacted.

Then we'll see if Saudi Arabia "had nothing to do" with the attacks.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
6. Usama Ben Laden was a member of the Saudi royal (gag) family.
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 05:17 PM
Jul 2015

How many of the 9/11 attackers were Saudi? The majority

The old king was a bush family friend. You know, oil men stick together.

Not to mention the female population, including those born to a member of royalty, who claim they have been starved and imprisoned by family members for western ideas, like a desire to drive a car, held in captivity.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
8. come on now that family has thousands and thousands of members, even Jewish members it
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 05:55 PM
Jul 2015

goes back centuries of bloodlines.

I do agree with your oilman buddies thing.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
13. Sunlei, my family goes back centuries as well.
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 04:22 PM
Aug 2015

Supporting Israel is a way for the Saudi royals to remain in power.

I stand against my teapublican brother on ideals, not genetics.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
14. cool, did you have many wives and 50 kids?
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 05:18 PM
Aug 2015

My point was the family is huge. I can understand if they sue his 'estate' , our Gov should know if they hold any bank accounts or assets of his.

I think its good the Saudis support Israel and aren't fond of Iran either.

EX500rider

(10,849 posts)
11. "Usama Ben Laden was a member of the Saudi royal family." No
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 01:49 PM
Jul 2015

His father Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was born in Yemen, and moved to Saudi. In 1930, he started his own construction business and after coming to the attention of Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud, first monarch of Saudi Arabia, he eventually achieved such success that his family became known as "the wealthiest non-royal family in the kingdom."


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_bin_Awad_bin_Laden

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