UAE Warned U.S. it Would End Intel Cooperation Over JASTA Legislation

The United Arab Emirates warned that it would halt intelligence-sharing with the United States in an attempt to block legislation that allows the families of September 11 victims to sue the UAE and Saudi Arabia over their potential roles in the attacks.
According to leaked emails obtained by The Telegraph, the UAE ambassador to DC, Yousef al-Otaiba, privately warned U. S. senators that Gulf countries at risk of being sued in American courts would be ‘less likely to share crucial information and intelligence’ if the bill passed.
The emails show how the UAE worked with Saudi Arabia to lobby against the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), a law that would allow the families of September 11 victims to sue states that assisted the hijacking plot. Al-Otaiba coordinated his efforts with the Saudi foreign minister, Adel al-Jubeir.
Two of the 19 September 11 hijackers were Emiratis, while 15 were from Saudi Arabia.

This post was published at The Daily Sheeple on June 22, 2017.