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To: j g cordes who wrote (43121)8/19/2002 3:23:53 AM
From: IQBAL LATIF  Respond to of 50167
 
On 17th Saturday, Aug 17, 2002 9:02 PM we talked about it <<I see a strong movement of shift of economic assets in next few months associated with the recent lawsuit by victims of 911. This is new politics with new dimensions and realities.>> I think amongst all of the news that came out this was most significant in terms of the damage, I definitely think that assets would be shifted to 'euros' slowly and steadily, somewhere where a global freeze is not effective in worst of circumstances. \in one way the rank and file in Saudi are now behind the Al-sauds, the division that had started appearing between the religious lobby and Saud’s is now disappearing as a result of recent developments, if the religious ulemas wanted Saudi to part way, this is it, a very significant event, Royalty and NCB or Al-Rajhi are big names and will have significant impact going forward.



To: j g cordes who wrote (43121)8/19/2002 12:44:42 PM
From: JEB  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 50167
 
"...Among the allegations in the complaint, said attorney Ron Motley, are that certain members of the Saudi royal family have been active supporters of and helped fund al Qaeda and bin Laden.

The attorneys and investigators were able to obtain, through French intelligence, the translation of a secretly recorded meeting between representatives of bin Laden and three Saudi princes in which they sought to pay him hush money to keep him from attacking their enterprises in Saudi Arabia, Motley said. ..."

cnn.com