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Saudi Arabia Intends to Sue US & EU Tobacco Companies
2006-11-29
RIYADH, 29 November 2006 — Minister of Health Dr. Hamad Al-Manie said here yesterday that the country intends to sue American and European tobacco companies that sell their products in the Kingdom, for the deaths and diseases caused by smoking.

The minister, who inaugurated the 12th Gulf Symposium Against Smoking in Riyadh attended by delegates from the Gulf region and the World Health Organization, said that there have been attempts to settle disputes out of court. “I have met with representatives from tobacco companies in the Kingdom at my office before,” said Al-Manie. “And I informed them of the ministry’s plan to file a lawsuit against their companies.”

The minister said he was pressing ahead with the lawsuit unless the tobacco companies paid the full amount of compensation. The minister did not divulge how much the Kingdom is asking for in settlement. “I will not, and neither will the ministry, forsake the rights of patients,” he said.
"We're very big on right$ here in the Magik Kingdom, y'know."
Posted by:.com

#10  Send the Saudis Polonium-laced bidi's, then they'd have something to sue about.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2006-11-29 22:30  

#9  Time to do some 'exporting' to Riyadh. I think a 20MT nuke would solve ALL the problems of Soddy Rabida.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2006-11-29 21:54  

#8  If the Soddies were truly interested in saving people from the evils of smoking,they could simply ban the importation of tobacco and tobacco products. Kill all the smugglers. The real problem would be "solved" overnight. However, they are obviously just interested in extorting money from the west.
Posted by: Rambler   2006-11-29 18:32  

#7  Mick-
Those are the ones! The USAF brass looked highly askance at those things...

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2006-11-29 15:02  

#6  Bedes are a type not a brand. Looks like a poorly rolled joint. We used to the smell to cover the odor of burning rope.
Posted by: Shipman   2006-11-29 14:45  

#5  ...do you remember a cigarette sold there called Bedes(sp)?

You're referring to Bidi's (or beedies), they're a handrolled Indian cigarette. Very nasty! Filterless.
Posted by: Mick Dundee   2006-11-29 13:34  

#4  Mike K - No, I don't recall the name - from your description, however, I might have been around them without knowing the name, lol. The Core Area Plaza was a weird place for smoke breaks - sights, sounds, smells, lol, all weird... :-)
Posted by: .com   2006-11-29 13:11  

#3  Why not? They saw how it worked out here.
Wait'll the Chinese get the idea. 2 billion people and about 26 don't smoke.
Posted by: tu3031   2006-11-29 12:48  

#2  .com,
when you were in the magic Kingdom, do you remember a cigarette sold there called Bedes(sp)? The smell alone those things gave off made them a health hazard.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2006-11-29 12:27  

#1  How much CO2 has their oil pumped into the atmo?

Two can play that game.
Posted by: mojo   2006-11-29 10:30  

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