The New York Times reports (and Yahoo! News repeats without any paywall) that the government of Saudi Arabia is threatening to sell $750 billion in treasury securities and other unidentified assets if Congress passes the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. The bill would allow foreign governments to be sued by 9/11 victims and their families. The threat was issued by Saudi Arabian foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir to unnamed US lawmakers while he was visiting Washington sometime last month, on the grounds that these assets could be in danger of being frozen by US courts.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by Mr Big in the Pants on Sunday April 17 2016, @01:35AM
What I find deeply amusing is that you and others looked at the Saudis and how they do things and thought there was some sort of mask...
Either you are hopelessly ignorant of the country (more specifically their ruling class) or completely morally bankrupt as to think only after they threaten the finances of the US do they become reprehensible. Or both...
There are only a few people on this earth I would wish a bloody and horrible death to, the saudi royal family and their ilk are one example.
(Score: 0, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 17 2016, @01:50AM
You sure put a lot of words in my mouth buddy.
(Score: 0, Flamebait) by Mr Big in the Pants on Sunday April 17 2016, @06:47AM
I did not put a single one in actually, I have no interest in your mouth whatsoever.
I was quite clearly calling you either ignorant, corrupt or both.
Try to keep up dear. (note: my money is on ignorant now...)
(Score: 1) by khallow on Sunday April 17 2016, @07:35AM
In that light, masks can and do slip in various ways to reveal the secrets behind them. Here, it looks like the threat was spread around to too many people and someone blabbed to the press, perhaps exaggerating in the process.
(Score: 2) by Mr Big in the Pants on Sunday April 17 2016, @07:32PM
I think you are going to need more evidence than just hand waving and poorly thought out speculation since it is your side that is making the claim that a mask exists.
The saudis are explicitly evil and have been for as long as anyone can remember. If you are so naive that you think their investments were in any way to help america or their pulling out has anything other than to do with protecting their supporters of terrorism from legal ramifications then there really is no point in talking to you.
The fact that these evils bastards were allowed to buy the stocks in the first place should be a shameful admission. (much as it would if north korea was found to have)
But I think I agree now that the mask exists. YOU are wearing it. It is one of ignorance and naivety.
(Score: 0, Flamebait) by khallow on Sunday April 17 2016, @07:50PM
I think you are going to need more evidence than just hand waving and poorly thought out speculation since it is your side that is making the claim that a mask exists.
One doesn't need more than that. This isn't rocket science.
The saudis are explicitly evil and have been for as long as anyone can remember. If you are so naive that you think their investments were in any way to help america or their pulling out has anything other than to do with protecting their supporters of terrorism from legal ramifications then there really is no point in talking to you.
"Explicitly evil"? Of course not. Do we need to dredge up some Saudi Arabian propaganda to demonstrate your error here? I wouldn't be surprised in the least, if the vast majority of them think they're doing good for their citizens or worldwide Moslems. To use a Godwin analogy, Hitler didn't think he was evil and his propaganda most certainly didn't spin him as being evil.
But I think I agree now that the mask exists. YOU are wearing it. It is one of ignorance and naivety.
Maybe we could discuss this further once you've pulled your head out of your ass? Dumb statements like this just indicate you're not thinking.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 17 2016, @02:12AM
There are only a few people on this earth I would wish a bloody and horrible death to, the saudi royal family and their ilk are one example.
You and Osama bin Laden both.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 17 2016, @02:36AM
Well, OK, but are you ready to accept the blowback if that were to ever happen? What's that? Were you really thinking that a democratic government with a guarantee of personal liberties would magically rise from the ashes? How splendidly naive of you!
(Score: 1, Offtopic) by Mr Big in the Pants on Sunday April 17 2016, @06:42AM
I did not say I would do it, I would WISH it. As in hope it happens by accident or due to bad karma.
Nice try hidden coward, but fail sauce is all you get for dinner.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Sunday April 17 2016, @08:35PM
I did not say I would do it, I would WISH it. As in hope it happens by accident or due to bad karma.
And that will make the blowback better how?