US lawsuit worthless and ineffective RIYADH/JEDDAH, 19 August Saudi lawyers have described the lawsuit filed by relatives of people killed in the Sept. 11 attacks in the US as "worthless and ineffective under US law.""They can only demand compensation after the parties involved are convicted," the lawyers said referring to the lawsuit seeking trillions... (full story). Saudi banks, more charities deny terrorism charge RIYADH, 19 August More Islamic charities and Saudi banks named in a lawsuit by families of Sept. 11 victims denied yesterday any role in funding terrorism and blasted the case as an attempt to extort Saudi wealth abroad.In a civil suit filed in a Washington court on Thursday, relatives... (full story). http://www.arabnews.com/ Boycott calls gathering momentum in Kingdom JEDDAH, 19 August Calls for boycotting US products in the Kingdom and elsewhere in the Middle East are growing as many Muslims believe that it is an effective weapon to change Americas pro-Israeli policies."We should not ignore the calls for boycott of US products. It has proved effective," Ihsan... (full story). A boycott on oil sales might help. Challenging ignorance on Islam: A ten-point primer for Americans "We should invade [Muslim] countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity." Columnist Ann Coulter, National Review Online, Sept. 13, 2001 "Just turn [the sheriff] loose and have him arrest every Muslim that crosses the state line." Rep. C. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Terrorism... (full story). Making enemies of ones friends LONDON, 19 August Europeans are beginning to experience the same sensations of impotence that Muslims long have. Whatever they think or say, it is tossed in the wastepaper basket by their American friends.In the last week or so it has become evident that the Bush administration is hell bent... (full story).