Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Will the Saudis risk ruining their economy if Congress votes to demand release of 28 pages of the 9-11 report?

Upwards of $750,000. That is how much money Saudi Arabia is threatening to dump from its holdings of US debt. Obama is going there on Wednesday. Matt Egan and John Defterios report for CNN Money,
Sources told CNN that Saudi Arabia recently threatened to sell off American assets if Congress passes a bill that would allow 9/11 victims to sue foreign governments.

A source familiar with the Saudi asset portfolio told CNNMoney the government is "serious" about this. "If Congress goes ahead with passage of that legislation, there has to be a response," the source said.

...Terry Strada, whose husband died in the 9/11 attacks, believes the Saudi asset dump threat speaks volumes.
"They would be ruining their entire economy to just not have what's in the 28 pages released? It tells you they're a little bit afraid of what's in there," Strada told CNN.
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