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Banks, companies face $4.2 billion US lawsuit by 9/11 insurers
Reuters ^ | 15 Apr 17 | Unattributed

Posted on 04/16/2017 7:13:13 AM PDT by LSUfan

US insurers are suing two Saudi banks, companies affiliated with Osama bin Laden's family, and several charities for at least $4.2 billion over 9/11 attacks, as compensation for damages.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: binladenfamily; islam; jihad; lawsuit; september11th; terrorism
This is a huge suit from big companies that the evil Saudis will not be able to just ignore. The plaintiffs have the resources to pursue this and bring them to discovery, which the Saudis cannot afford. Just read the 28 pages of the 9/11 report that were originally redacted if you want to know what I am talking about.
1 posted on 04/16/2017 7:13:13 AM PDT by LSUfan
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To: LSUfan

Insurance companies, eh?

Last I knew insurance companies simply raise rates when they face huge payouts - they never lose out.

So if they score a major payday from the Saudi’s, how much will the policy holders get refunded as a result? Zip - none- nada.

Plus, SA does hold some cards, namely, the massive amounts of Treasuries in inventory that could be dumped on the market to pay for the judgement, and they can decide to accept something other than dollars for their oil, thereby significantly hurting the US dollar.


2 posted on 04/16/2017 7:23:38 AM PDT by Paulie (America without Christ is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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Sir, with all due respect, I think you completely miss the point, at least in the eyes of those who consider ourselves patriotic Americans. I, for one, will NEVER forget the live video of people jumping from these buildings. Saudia Arabian citizens and government officials are known to have paid for this attack and assist in its implementation.

So, millions of us don’t give a damn what the insurance companies do with any money they receive. They can party eternally with it in Vegas as far as I am concerned and 4 billion is not near enough. A Trillion dollar judgment against the house of Saud would suit me just fine!


3 posted on 04/16/2017 7:42:13 AM PDT by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid)
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Their cards can #### my ####.

WTF!?!?!

I lost 2 close friends an you lost 3000 fellow Americans.

What, we don’t give a #### now because it’s been 15 years.

#### it. You’re right. Let bygones be bygone. ###ING LOUD SARCASM


4 posted on 04/16/2017 8:10:23 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust cIonservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Cen-Tejas

GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!


5 posted on 04/16/2017 8:10:57 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust cIonservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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Plus, SA does hold some cards, namely, the massive amounts of Treasuries in inventory that could be dumped on the market to pay for the judgement

They hold $112 billion in Treasuries. Why is dumping them an issue?

6 posted on 04/16/2017 8:12:50 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (TANSTAAFL)
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To: LSUfan

9/11 was a plausibly deniable Saudi Government operation.


7 posted on 04/16/2017 8:27:31 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (The Washington Post is Jeff Bezos' Fake News unregulated SuperPAC.)
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How is it you know how many they hold? The best we can get is an estimate, as they are the only country that is omitted from the Fed disclosures as to who and how much of our debt each country holds.

Only a select few have the hard numbers for Saudi Arabia. You are one of them?


8 posted on 04/16/2017 8:29:53 AM PDT by Paulie (America without Christ is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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If they paid out,then the policy holders get nothing. This suit would be to recoup what was paid out and with interest I would assume.

Talk about Billable Hours on this thing.


9 posted on 04/16/2017 8:32:51 AM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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Surprised no one has said yet..

Aha...so THIS is why the big change to let people sue saudi arabia.


10 posted on 04/16/2017 8:35:34 AM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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How is it you know how many they hold?

http://ticdata.treasury.gov/Publish/mfh.txt

11 posted on 04/16/2017 8:36:14 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (TANSTAAFL)
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I just got done telling you that is an estimate for Saudi Arabia.

The real number is not made public.


12 posted on 04/16/2017 8:46:18 AM PDT by Paulie (America without Christ is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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To: Paulie

How do you know?


13 posted on 04/16/2017 8:49:34 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (TANSTAAFL)
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To: dp0622

You said it! Happy Easter.


14 posted on 04/16/2017 9:11:13 AM PDT by JerseyDvl ("If you're going through hell, keep going.")
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To: LSUfan

Discovery? Why would they actually keep anything? Why wouldn’t they just pull a clinton and burn any evidence?


15 posted on 04/16/2017 9:18:04 AM PDT by wastedyears (Prophecy of sky Gods, the sun and moon)
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To: Paulie

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-16/u-s-discloses-saudi-arabia-s-treasuries-holdings-for-first-time


16 posted on 04/16/2017 4:04:54 PM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (TANSTAAFL)
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