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MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.25.140.83 with HTTP; Sat, 28 Mar 2015 08:59:17 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.25.140.83 with HTTP; Sat, 28 Mar 2015 08:59:17 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <D13B3AC3.4FA7C%jquinn@quinngillespie.com> References: <2FC755F2-3B90-4145-8643-334C8ABCA956@gmail.com> <D13B3AC3.4FA7C%jquinn@quinngillespie.com> Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2015 11:59:17 -0400 Delivered-To: john.podesta@gmail.com Message-ID: <CAE6FiQ8vLL6o51nFaRDfaZCB9+B9c5aFdgUFOWOSX_3jU_Thmg@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: KSA Matter From: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> To: Cheryl Mills <cheryl.mills@gmail.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=bcaec55240d4cf4a2e05125b5462 --bcaec55240d4cf4a2e05125b5462 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Should we worry about this? On Mar 27, 2015 4:57 PM, "Jack Quinn" <jquinn@qga.com> wrote: > Dear John: > > Thanks for getting back to me. On the litigation front, there is pendin= g > in the SDNY a further motion by KSA to be dismissed. We filed a response > to that six weeks ago or so that got some significant attention in major > part because it included transcripts of two days of interviews with > Zacharais Moussaoui, the so-called =C2=B320th hijacker,=C2=B2 who is inca= rcerated in > a supermax penal facility out West. Additionally, we filed a compendium > of exhibits and other evidence that has been developed in recent years > stregthening the families=C2=B9 case to the point where we think dismissa= l > would be clearly improper. Oral argument is likely to be before the end > of May. We cannot be sure when the judge will rule, but inasmuch as it i= s > a motion on behalf of a sovereign, it would not surprise us if he ruled > very soon after oral argument. In any case, because there are parallel > claims against Islamic institutions closely linked to KSA and former Saud= i > officials that are already in the discovery phase, depositions of > prominent Saudis are set to commence shortly, and we are confident the > dispute will draw significant and sustained media attention over the next > two years. This could also, however, be brought to a conclusion sooner i= f > we are successful in our separate effort to encourage a political > resolution of the dispute =E2=80=B9 an effort on which we have made some = important > progress, although about which I want to be careful not to overstate. > > In reaching out, we had in mind that politicization of the litigation is > is not in the families=C2=B9 interest, but we see that conceivably happen= ing in > the likely escalation of Rand Paul=C2=B9s charges about Saudi donations. = We are > also mindful of the increasing irritability of some of the 9/11 families, > particularly ones we do not represent; this concern will be heightened if= , > as we suspect (and hope) our further discovery makes the case against KSA > even stronger. Finally, we are aware that there is very likely going to > be further media attention to the role of prominent Saudis in laying the > foundation for violent jihadist attacks against the West. > > John, I see this, of course, through all my own lenses =E2=80=B9 those of= someone > who cares deeply about the families=C2=B9 cause. But I equally do not wa= nt > this cause not to be misused for political purposes. Those of us who hav= e > been concerned about that politicization have had some thoughts about how > to defang the issue and would be happy to knock those around with you or > Cheryl if and whenever you like. > > Thanks again for coming back to me, and very best to you, > > Jack > > > > > > > Jack Quinn > ________________________________________ > > > 1133 Connecticut Avenue NW > 5th Floor > Washington DC 20036 > (M) 202-320-9266 > (P) 202-429-6871 > (F) 202-457-1130 > jquinn@qga.com > http://www.qga.com <http://www.qga.com/> > <http://www.twitter.com/quinngillespie> > <http://www.facebook.com/quinngillespie> > <http://www.linkedin.com/companies/65223> > > > > > > > > On 3/27/15, 10:40 AM, "John Podesta" <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote: > > >Thanks Jack. I am going to defer to Cheryl on this, but I appreciate you= r > >bringing this to our attention. Anticipate any action soon? > > > >JP > >--Sent from my iPad-- > >john.podesta@gmail.com > >For scheduling: eryn.sepp@gmail.com > > --bcaec55240d4cf4a2e05125b5462 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <p dir=3D"ltr">Should we worry about this?</p> <div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mar 27, 2015 4:57 PM, "Jack Quinn" = <<a href=3D"mailto:jquinn@qga.com">jquinn@qga.com</a>> wrote:<br type= =3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8= ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear John:<br> <br> Thanks for getting back to me.=C2=A0 =C2=A0On the litigation front, there i= s pending<br> in the SDNY a further motion by KSA to be dismissed.=C2=A0 We filed a respo= nse<br> to that six weeks ago or so that got some significant attention in major<br= > part because it included transcripts of two days of interviews with<br> Zacharais Moussaoui, the so-called =C2=B320th hijacker,=C2=B2 who is incarc= erated in<br> a supermax penal facility out West.=C2=A0 Additionally, we filed a compendi= um<br> of exhibits and other evidence that has been developed in recent years<br> stregthening the families=C2=B9 case to the point where we think dismissal<= br> would be clearly improper.=C2=A0 Oral argument is likely to be before the e= nd<br> of May.=C2=A0 We cannot be sure when the judge will rule, but inasmuch as i= t is<br> a motion on behalf of a sovereign, it would not surprise us if he ruled<br> very soon after oral argument.=C2=A0 In any case, because there are paralle= l<br> claims against Islamic institutions closely linked to KSA and former Saudi<= br> officials that are already in the discovery phase, depositions of<br> prominent Saudis are set to commence shortly, and we are confident the<br> dispute will draw significant and sustained media attention over the next<b= r> two years.=C2=A0 This could also, however, be brought to a conclusion soone= r if<br> we are successful in our separate effort to encourage a political<br> resolution of the dispute =E2=80=B9 an effort on which we have made some im= portant<br> progress, although about which I want to be careful not to overstate.<br> <br> In reaching out, we had in mind that politicization of the litigation is<br= > is not in the families=C2=B9 interest, but we see that conceivably happenin= g in<br> the likely escalation of Rand Paul=C2=B9s charges about Saudi donations. We= are<br> also mindful of the increasing irritability of some of the 9/11 families,<b= r> particularly ones we do not represent; this concern will be heightened if,<= br> as we suspect (and hope) our further discovery makes the case against KSA<b= r> even stronger.=C2=A0 Finally, we are aware that there is very likely going = to<br> be further media attention to the role of prominent Saudis in laying the<br= > foundation for violent jihadist attacks against the West.<br> <br> John, I see this, of course, through all my own lenses =E2=80=B9 those of s= omeone<br> who cares deeply about the families=C2=B9 cause.=C2=A0 But I equally do not= want<br> this cause not to be misused for political purposes.=C2=A0 Those of us who = have<br> been concerned about that politicization have had some thoughts about how<b= r> to defang the issue and would be happy to knock those around with you or<br= > Cheryl if and whenever you like.<br> <br> Thanks again for coming back to me, and very best to you,<br> <br> Jack<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Jack Quinn<br> ________________________________________<br> <br> <br> 1133 Connecticut Avenue NW<br> 5th Floor<br> Washington DC 20036<br> (M) <a href=3D"tel:202-320-9266" value=3D"+12023209266">202-320-9266</a><br= > (P) <a href=3D"tel:202-429-6871" value=3D"+12024296871">202-429-6871</a><br= > (F) <a href=3D"tel:202-457-1130" value=3D"+12024571130">202-457-1130</a><br= > <a href=3D"mailto:jquinn@qga.com">jquinn@qga.com</a><br> <a href=3D"http://www.qga.com" target=3D"_blank">http://www.qga.com</a> <= ;<a href=3D"http://www.qga.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.qga.com/</a>&= gt;<br> =C2=A0<<a href=3D"http://www.twitter.com/quinngillespie" target=3D"_blan= k">http://www.twitter.com/quinngillespie</a>><br> <<a href=3D"http://www.facebook.com/quinngillespie" target=3D"_blank">ht= tp://www.facebook.com/quinngillespie</a>><br> <<a href=3D"http://www.linkedin.com/companies/65223" target=3D"_blank">h= ttp://www.linkedin.com/companies/65223</a>><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> On 3/27/15, 10:40 AM, "John Podesta" <<a href=3D"mailto:john.p= odesta@gmail.com">john.podesta@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br> <br> >Thanks Jack. I am going to defer to Cheryl on this, but I appreciate yo= ur<br> >bringing this to our attention. Anticipate any action soon?<br> ><br> >JP<br> >--Sent from my iPad--<br> ><a href=3D"mailto:john.podesta@gmail.com">john.podesta@gmail.com</a><br= > >For scheduling: <a href=3D"mailto:eryn.sepp@gmail.com">eryn.sepp@gmail.= com</a><br> <br> </blockquote></div> --bcaec55240d4cf4a2e05125b5462--