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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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Saudi Arabia Threatens to Sell $750 Billion in US Assets If 9/11 Bill Passes
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(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.