The USA will hurt their reputation as a place to invest, there must be real evidence of corruption, not that the USA lost a major arms deal and seeks revenge.

Andrew , London, uk

The attack is part of a political witch hunt but it seems strange that the pension scheme, a beneficiary of BAE contracts with KSA , was moved to administer this dose of poison

Nigel Bay, Boston, MA

M.Martini, I dont believe everything I read. I certainly do not believe one word about any forms of torture against British workers in KSA.
As for this lawsuit, just sour grapes, and more money for the non-muslim lawyers, who are nearly as rich as the Saudis.

Peterr, Houston, USA

Wow, amazing comments! no one has the facts in hand and yet all take cheap shots- and all shots in the same direction.

Rolf, MArbella, SPAIN

The City of Harper Woods Pension scheme versus Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, I don't think so!

Robert, Phuket,

It,s no hardship to Bandar or any Saudi prince, what about the lives of the the of the British men the Saudi Royals ruined when they tortured and degraded them, and still refuse to give them redress..

M Martini, Manchester, UK

The Yanks are doing the usual with a competitor (BAE) - putting them out of business.

Yendis, Melbourne, Australia

to my view ...a man are innocent until not proven guilty...
the interpretation of the law sometime give hard time to the people not matter if it `s a prince or a villan.
is a very serious matter if in the end a sentence have to explain if the prince is a villain or just a prince.
the political implication are obvious..
it is possible to judicate the monarchy by a republic state.
or viceversa.exist in the world a giurisdiction neutral when this matter are a stake ?

fernando torchia, london, england

This sounds much like sour grapes to me.
Smarting that they lost the "Deal of the Century" the Americans are attempting to bring down British Aerospace and all those that sailed with her. How vindictive can they get?
The Americans are not the most popular nation on Earth and action like this will further alienate them .
So, I say to them "The USA cannot win them all, so take a loss in a dignified manner, in keeping with your status."

Maybe they are just taking the loss in keeping with their true status though.

Terry, Brighton, UK

Is it not strange to see that a Saudi who has everything gets a freezing order and no one else does?
I once got a freezing order because I was seen to be making to much money and the little officials where only maing 50K a year. Unfortunatly jelousy plays the part here.
No other person in this 'so called bribary' scandal have come near to a freezing order. Why are the BAE officials not having the same set out on them if they are involved? because they dont own a big mansion in Aspen thats why. It realy is obvious sometimes when people are either racist or jelous. I am English and disagree with this whole matter strongly as ALL people should have the same treatment.

Marc Evans, London,

Bandar is more powerful than Bush in USA, this news is a joke.

John Beard, Las Vegas,

That's quiet rich they should be freezing the assets of the people behind the subprime fiasco and and all the kick bacs involved [bonus,fees etc.] and we're talking here people having their home taken away from them after being lured to sign and spend sign and spend as if there's no end

richard hanbali, runnaway bay , qld.australia

if the customer is happy to pay the price asked then why should he care if I the seller, want to bung some of that falloose ($) back to my mother, brother or the beggar on the street?

Thats the way that the Saudis operate their "social security" system. Why should the americans get uptight about Bandar facilitating the UK deal?

john, bangkok, thailand

Just sounds like sour grapes to me. I guess the Americans aren't familiar with doing business with the Saudi's. It's no good taking the moral highground....they'll never win any contract in the Middle East ( unless they invade it!)

Billy, Bangkok, THailand

Good luck. Don't forget this is one of President Bush' buddys. He was one of those flown out immediately after9/11.

Rich, San Angelo, USA