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 fishybell on Tuesday September 13 2016, @04:28PM
No, no, you've got it backwards. The real answer is to sue Mitt Romney, the real Saudi Arabia of this situation.
1. He, and only he, could have prevented Obama from becoming president in 2012, and conceivably in 2008.
2. He had the foreknowledge that Obama existed, and still didn't prevent him from winning.
3. While Mitt had the support of much of the people, many were fine with the actions Obama promised, even when these actions were clearly against the long term best interests of Mitt Romney and his friends.
4. Mitt Romney has more money.