Saudi Arabia must face U.S. lawsuits over Sept. 11 attacks

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Source: Reuters

MARCH 28, 2018 / 5:40 PM / UPDATED 31 MINUTES AGO
Jonathan Stempel

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected Saudi Arabia’s bid to dismiss lawsuits claiming that it helped plan the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and should pay billions of dollars in damages to victims.

Saudi Arabia had long had broad immunity from Sept. 11 lawsuits in the United States, before the U.S. Congress in September 2016 overrode a veto by President Barack Obama to allow such cases to proceed.

Lawyers for Saudi Arabia did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-saudi-sept11/saudi-arabia-must-face-u-s-lawsuits-over-sept-11-attacks-idUSKBN1H43A1

[raccoon]

1. Then can Iraq sue the US for invading and killing

Its citizens?

[BadGimp]

6. AMEN

[lordsummerisle]

2. Puts President Spanky in a bind I would think

I'm sure he favors his buds the Sauds on this but Obama vetoed it so he should be against that?

[Duppers]

3. This seems like significant news...

But is being ignored for the most part.

[Cold War Spook]

4. If the Saudis wanted wouldn't this have to go to the Supreme Court?

Also some international court? Is there any proof that would stand up in court that the Saudi government was involved?

[malthaussen]

5. A district judge.

There are a couple more levels of appeal before the Saudis will have anything to worry about.

-- Mal