Bizarre end to 9/11 Lawsuit

A US District Court found the nation of Iran (yes, Iran) liable for $10.5 billion in damages arising from the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001. Saudi Arabia, which was similarly accused, was cleared of responsibility, claiming sovereign immunity, among other things. Iran, however, did not bother to show up with a lawyer, given the absurdity of the accusation in light of the facts in the case per official US sources. So the judge ruled against them by default.

link: http://www.inquisitr.com/2877468/u-s-judge-orders-iran-to-pay-10-5-billion-to-911-victims-and-insurers/

link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-10/iran-told-to-pay-10-5-billion-to-sept-11-kin-insurers

[via NakedCapitalism]

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