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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) by takyon on Tuesday September 13 2016, @01:29PM
I believe the idea here is that the court would seize assets in the United States to pay the victims. No permission needed from the Saudis.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 13 2016, @01:51PM
Yeah, and then what stops that every other country feel legitimated to seize any US owned assets to pay their victims?
(Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday September 13 2016, @02:04PM
What are they waiting for, this bill to pass?
If they haven't done it already, they're not pissed off enough to ignore the consequences of angering one of the world's superpowers and likely an important trade partner.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 13 2016, @02:13PM
So drones and nukes?
(Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday September 13 2016, @02:27PM
There are many possible reactions short of war, such as:
Harassment of the country's citizens, tariffs and trade restrictions, unilateral economic sanctions or embargoes, withdrawal of financial aid, cancellation of intelligence sharing, supporting opposition groups within the country, military assistance given to adjacent nations, tit for tat seizure of assets (like Saudi Arabia is threatening to do), recalling diplomats/closing embassies, hostility at the UN and other global institutions where the U.S. wields disproportionate power, and termination of bilateral treaties (such as extradition).
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