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01/19/2005:

"Saudi Arabia Dismissed As 9/11 Defendant"

NEW YORK (AP) - The kingdom of Saudi Arabia, three Saudi princes and several Saudi financial institutions were dismissed Tuesday as defendants in six civil lawsuits accusing them of providing support to al-Qaida before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Judge Richard Casey said the president, not the courts, has the authority to label a foreign nation a terrorist, though he said he understood the ``desire to find a legal remedy for the horrible wrongs committed on Sept. 11, 2001.''

The lawsuits alleged more than 200 defendants provided material support to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida. Defendants included al-Qaida, its members and associates, charities, banks, front organizations, terrorist organizations and financiers who allegedly supported al-Qaida.
Full Article: guardian.co.uk