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posted by takyon on Sunday April 17 2016, @12:35AM   Printer-friendly
from the idle-threat dept.

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.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 17 2016, @08:48AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 17 2016, @08:48AM (#333179)

    Does this then mean citizens of other countries can sue the US government too?

  • (Score: 2) by MostCynical on Sunday April 17 2016, @10:40AM

    by MostCynical (2589) on Sunday April 17 2016, @10:40AM (#333215) Journal

    Only for assets held in that other country.

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    "I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
    • (Score: 2) by fido_dogstoyevsky on Monday April 18 2016, @01:15AM

      by fido_dogstoyevsky (131) <axehandleNO@SPAMgmail.com> on Monday April 18 2016, @01:15AM (#333506)

      [Can citizens of other countries sue the US govt?] Only for assets held in that other country.

      And only if they want to be given democracy.

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      It's NOT a conspiracy... it's a plot.
      • (Score: 2) by MostCynical on Monday April 18 2016, @02:58AM

        by MostCynical (2589) on Monday April 18 2016, @02:58AM (#333551) Journal

        "We're from America and we're here to help...."

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        "I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex