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posted by martyb on Tuesday September 13 2016, @09:19AM   Printer-friendly
from the otherwise-we-could-be-both-goose-AND-gander dept.

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


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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by fustakrakich on Tuesday September 13 2016, @03:45PM

    by fustakrakich (6150) on Tuesday September 13 2016, @03:45PM (#401349) Journal

    Nooooo! No editing of posted comments, ever! Just do what you did here and post a corrected comment. Preview is your friend. If SN needs any changes at all, it would be "inline" posting to keep the entire thread in view.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 13 2016, @04:00PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 13 2016, @04:00PM (#401357)

    >mod parent disagree

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 13 2016, @04:01PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 13 2016, @04:01PM (#401358)

      oops, I meant off-topic

  • (Score: 2) by hamsterdan on Tuesday September 13 2016, @04:29PM

    by hamsterdan (2829) on Tuesday September 13 2016, @04:29PM (#401375)

    Agree 100% on that. Now I'll have to go back to read remaining comments.

    • (Score: 2) by Yog-Yogguth on Wednesday September 14 2016, @10:14PM

      by Yog-Yogguth (1862) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday September 14 2016, @10:14PM (#402031) Journal

      Best suggestion I know of is to open the "reply" in a new tab/window and close it after replying and then refreshing the original window.

      Works for me :)

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