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President Obama to Veto Bill Allowing September 11 Victims to Sue Saudi Arabia

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

takyon writes:

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, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 13 2016, @10:34AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 13 2016, @10:34AM (#401228)

    Sue that dang Obama for winning the elections! Make his ass pay reparations to everyone who didn't vote for him.

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  • (Score: 2) by fishybell on Tuesday September 13 2016, @04:28PM

    by fishybell (3156) on Tuesday September 13 2016, @04:28PM (#401374)

    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.

  • (Score: 2) by driverless on Wednesday September 14 2016, @04:03AM

    by driverless (4770) on Wednesday September 14 2016, @04:03AM (#401633)

    Sue that dang Obama for winning the elections! Make his ass pay reparations to everyone who didn't vote for him.

    Sue that dang ol' Obama man, no way man, gettin' all sick of that dang ol' elections, I tell ya what, lookit them dang ol' votes, oh man.