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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