Judge Rules Top Saudis Cannot Be Sued for 9/11

[True_Blue]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has dismissed claims against two high-ranking Saudi officials in a lawsuit filed by victims and survivors of the Sept. 11 attacks.

In an opinion issued on Friday, Judge James Robertson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said that U.S. courts had no jurisdiction to rule on the actions of Prince Turki Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, director of Saudi Arabia's Department of General Intelligence, and Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, who is Saudi Arabia's defense minister and holds other positions as well.

In the lawsuit filed by the Sept. 11 victims and relatives of victims, Prince Turki was accused of having an "ongoing relationship" with Osama bin Laden, the suspect masterminded of the attacks in the United States that killed more than 3,000 people. Prince Turki is also accused of transferring money to support the Taliban and al Qaeda.
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http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=3827908

[hang a left]

1. Does anyone remember who counsel for the Saudi's were?

Wasn't it James Baker's law group?

[shirlden]

2. YEP....he the man

n/t

[Instant Karma]

3. At least it was dismissed without prejudice so they can attempt

to refile under another jurisdiction.

[0007]

4. James A. Baker III was not mentioned in the aricle, how come?

Is this another winner for the Carlyle cabal?

[Oilwellian]

5. I noticed...

this judge didn't rule on the others listed in the 9/11 families lawsuit. They would be George Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and others in the administration. I wonder where they stand? Did the judge just dismiss the Saudis from being sued but is still considering whether the BFEE can be?

[leesa]

6. Ah yes, another corrupt Republican judge

So in essence they are saying we can never put anyone from another country on trial. This makes international courts an absolutely necessary thing.
The Bush Crime Family scores another win.

[ThorsteinVeblen]

7. Baker wins another - through bribery, extortion and corruption.

[Rose Siding]

8. financial support for al qaeda

is in their "official capacities???

How could we have hoped that their involvment would be examined in a court of law?

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

9. FYI Prince Turki Al-Faisal

is now the Ambassador to the UK. I'm expecting Al Yamamah v2.0 & BCCI redux before too long.