Obama would veto bill allowing 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia

[TomSea]

Obama would veto bill allowing 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia

President Barack Obama would veto a bill passed by both houses of Congress that would allow families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue the government of Saudi Arabia for damages, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Monday.

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Gulf states ‘profoundly worried’ about being sued by 9/11 families

Congressional bill would allow bereaved relatives of 9/11 victims to sue foreign governments, such as Saudi Arabia, for culpability in the attacks

Gulf Arab states expressed concern on Monday over a bill passed by the US Congress that would allow relatives of victims of the 9/11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia for compensation.

The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council, of which Saudi Arabia is the most powerful member, expressed its "profound worry" according to its secretary general, Abdullatif al-Zayani.

In a statement, he warned that the law "contravenes the foundations and principles of relations between states, notably sovereign immunity".

The US House of Representatives passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act by a unanimous voice vote on Friday. The Senate had already approved the bill four months ago and it now goes before President Barack Obama. However, the White House confirmed Monday that Obama will veto the bill.

"That's not an effective, forceful way for us to respond to terrorism," spokesman Josh Earnest said, adding that the text, which has raised major concerns among Washington's Gulf allies, has yet to reach the president's desk.However, a presidential veto can ultimately be overridden by a two-thirds majority of both houses of Congress.

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What Was Saudi Arabia's Role In 9/11?
While the 9/11 Commission Report says otherwise, many believe Saudi Arabia sponsored the attacks. So what was the government's role in 9/11?
http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/other/what-was-saudi-arabias-role-in-9-11/vi-AAiLjCc

Somehow, there was a trial where the court decided victims could sue Iran.

http://www.iran911case.com/

[GtHawk]

Of course Obama would, a well trained dog never pulls on its leash.

[txradioguy]

Obama placing the interests of the Muslim world over American interests?

SHOCKED!  Shocked I tell you!

[andy58-in-nh]

"That's not an effective, forceful way for us to respond to terrorism," spokesman Josh Earnest said..."

Another day, another straw man argument.The purpose of allowing 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia has nothing whatsoever to do with fighting terrorism.

It is to help compensate the victim's families for their losses, for which Saudi Arabia may be at least partially responsible owing to their agents' financial and material aid to the 9/11 hijackers.