Kagan helped shield Saudis from 9/11 related lawsuits (Hope & Change)

[Soul Crusher]

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Kagan helped shield Saudis from 9/11 lawsuits
Posted by Kagan Watch on May 11, 2010 Leave a comment (0)
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In May of 2009, Elena Kagan, as US solicitor general, filed papers with the US Supreme Court encouraging it not to listen to arguments in a lawsuit against the Saudi Arabian government. The suit was filed by thousands of family members and victims of the 9/11 terror attacks on the US.

The Supreme Court ultimately rejected the case.

“We were terribly disappointed with her ruling,” said Beverly Burnett, of Northfield, Minn., whose son, Tom, perished on United Flight 93 when it went down near Shanksville, Pa. “We had hoped she would be with us so that we could have our day in court.”

In court papers, they provided evidence that members of the Saudi royal family had channeled millions to al Qaeda prior to the bombings, often in contravention of direct guidance from the United States. But Kagan, acting as President Obama’s Solicitor General, argued that the case should not be heard even if evidence proved that the Saudis helped underwrite al Qaeda, because it would interfere with US foreign policy with the oil-rich nation, War on You reports.

Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) was extremely disappointed with Kagan’s actions. “She wants to coddle the Saudis,” he bluntly said.

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[Soul Crusher]

I'm amazed you couldnt jam a palin dig in there while you were at it. 

[George Whorewell]

Jesus Christ. A  gay, far left, socialist lunatic with zero judicial experience who bent over backwards to defend the Saudi terrorism factory. Well- at least we now know that Sotomayor wasn't that bad a choice considering the other candidates Barry had in mind for the job.

Change we can believe in! 

[240 is Back]

i guess defending the saudis, like amnesty, bank bailouts, auto bailouts... just another thing that BOTH parties suck on.

It's 100% wrong that she did this.
It was 100% wrong when the last crowd did it.

I respect anyone who shit on both Bush and Obama for it.  Kinda hard to respect anyone who thought it was okay how little investigation Bush did past those 19 pricks in the cockpits, but is upset about this.

[Skeletor]

I read in another article, not sure if this is what she wrote:

She posited “that the princes are immune from petitioners’ claims” because of “the potentially significant foreign relations consequences of subjecting another sovereign state to suit.”

Or in other words, "we know they're behind the whole thing and their country is abusing human rights every day but since we get oil and business deals from them let's grant them immunity". She, and everyone else who has supported those Saudi nobles (this support has been going on for many years, before and after 9/11) , should be held accountable to the people of the US.