Thursday, September 29, 2016

Experts: Saudi Arabia May Still Fight Back Against 9/11 Lawsuit Bill

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia's lobbying and warnings to Congress were not enough to blunt the passing of legislation allowing families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the kingdom for the attacks if found legally liable.

The oil-rich country, which has a long and complex relationship with Washington, maintains an arsenal of diplomatic and commercial tools it could respond with. 

They include curtailing official contacts, pulling billions of dollars from the U.S. economy, and persuading its close allies in the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council it dominates to scale back counterterrorism cooperation, investments and U.S. access to important regional air bases, foreign policy experts said.  

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