Thread: Court: Saudi Arabia not liable in Sept. 11 attacks

Court: Saudi Arabia not liable in Sept. 11 attacks
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press Writer
Article Launched: 08/14/2008 09:30:36 AM MDT


NEW YORK—A federal appeals court has ruled that Saudi Arabia and four of its princes cannot be held liable in the Sept. 11 attacks.
The appeals court issued the ruling Thursday, saying the Saudi defendants are protected by sovereign immunity. It also agreed with a lower court that a Saudi banker and a charitable organization cannot be held liable.

The Saudi defendants were among hundreds of other defendants sued by victims of the attacks, including the families of those who died.

Other defendants in the case include foreign governments, charities and individuals alleged to have provided financial and logistical support to al-Qaida.

http://www.elpasotimes.com/nationworld/ci_10201807

the Saudi defendants are protected by sovereign immunity

I would think that the deaths of 3,000+ American citizens would OVERRULE any sovereign immunity!!!!!

Of course, the Saudi royal family cannot be found guilty of anything as those oppressed citizens of theirs would undoubtedly overthrow them. Plus, the are good buddies of the Bush clan and we need their oil, their money to buck up a failing economy and real estate market.