Judge: Saudis Beyond Reach of U.S. Courts

sharonstone

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Sat Nov-15-03 08:14 PM
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Judge: Saudis Beyond Reach of U.S. Courts

WASHINGTON -- Saudi Arabia's defense minister and its former intelligence chief, who have denied allegations in a $1 trillion lawsuit tying them to the Sept. 11 attacks, are beyond the reach of U.S. courts, a federal judge ruled.

The suit filed by victims and survivors of the 2001 attacks accused the Saudis of having long, personal relationships with Saudi-born fugitive Osama bin Laden and officials of the Afghan Taliban militia.

The officials are the defense minister, Prince Sultan, and Prince Turki al-Faisal, former director of general intelligence and now the Saudi ambassador in Britain.
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-attacks-lawsuit,0,5659677.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines

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Minstrel Boy

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Sat Nov-15-03 08:28 PM
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1. The champagne must be popping at Baker Botts

Well done, James Baker. :puke:

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sharonstone

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Sat Nov-15-03 08:35 PM
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2. VIVA JACK LAYTON VIVA NDP!!!!!

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TahitiNut

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Sat Nov-15-03 11:43 PM
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3. duplicate

See http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=221280

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