THE SAUD REMAINS THE SAME:

Shot: “Saudi Arabia has told the Obama administration and members of Congress that it will sell off hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of American assets held by the kingdom if Congress passes a bill that would allow the Saudi government to be held responsible in American courts for any role in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.”

—“Saudi Arabia Warns of Economic Fallout if Congress Passes 9/11 Bill,” the New York Times, Friday.

Chaser: “News Alert: Saudi Arabia takes Guantanamo detainees, reports say.”

—The Washington Examiner, yesterday.