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President Obama plans to veto a bipartisan bill that would create an exception to the sovereign immunity doctrine, allowing victims of state-sponsored terrorism to sue foreign governments:
President Barack Obama will veto a bill that would allow terror victims of the attacks on September 11, 2001, to sue Saudi Arabia, the White House said Monday. "That's still the plan," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said when asked if the President planned to veto the bill. The White House had previously suggested Obama would not sign the bill when it first passed the Senate in May saying it would complicate diplomatic relations. [...] Lawmakers are expected to attempt to override the veto, and if successful, would mark the first time in Obama's presidency.
The bill passed in the House and Senate unanimously.
Also at The New York Times , Reuters.
S.2040 - Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
Previously: Saudi Arabia Threatens to Sell $750 Billion in US Assets If 9/11 Bill Passes
(Score: 2, Troll) by art guerrilla on Tuesday September 13 2016, @10:40AM
so, in case you don't know, the whole deal was a cynical ploy by kongresskritters to throw a hot potato back in obomber's lap and make it HIS problem, not theirs...
(in fact, that pretty much sums up the whole 'game' played in washingtoon)
the kongresskritters look like they really care and are doing something reasonable to help nine one one victim's familys, but KNOW it is going to be vetoed (in fact, counting on that)...
whether they override the veto will be interesting, i would guess there is a private jet on its way from riyad loaded with pallets of hundred dollar bills being shipped *back* to amerika to provide aid and comfort to the enemy: kongresskritters...
such concernage, much braveness...
(Score: 2) by art guerrilla on Tuesday September 13 2016, @10:42AM
families
geez, i just couldn't let it go...
*sigh*
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 13 2016, @10:46AM
KBO dood! Keep Buggering On
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 13 2016, @03:23PM
Lame duck president in an election year. They know he will veto it because the political repercussions for him are minimal, which is why everyone in the Senate passed it. They know it is a bad bill, but Obama gives them political cover just before the election. And I bet the override vote doesn't happen (if it happens at all) until after the election.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 13 2016, @03:27PM
If they have the votes to override the veto, then they're not *just* doing it to look like they care... and it is also election year posturing.
If they don't have the votes to override the veto, then they're doing it just to look like they care... and it is also election year posturing.
And puhleeze... crates of dollar bills from Riyadh are not necessary. Certain favors which make certain "big oil" legislators look good to their bases, and those big oil legislators wheeling-dealing to control the legislation on this such that Obama is forced to downvote it and everyone knows it. Not one dollar bill needs to be transferred to the legislators to make this go down properly.
(Score: 2) by art guerrilla on Tuesday September 13 2016, @04:39PM
um, i didnt think anyone would take the pallets thing literally, but the outcome is the same: kongresskritters who play along will be rewarded one way or another...
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 14 2016, @04:38AM
Something wrong with the shift key on your keyboard? Just so you know: if you can't be bothered to use punctuation, I shan't be bothered to read your comment. Nevertheless, have a good day!