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The House has approved a bipartisan bill that would allow families of September 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia.

The measure was approved by voice vote on Friday.

Passage of the legislation puts Congress on a collision course with Barack Obama on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the attacks.

The Senate passed the bill in May by voice vote despite vehement objections from Saudi Arabia, a key US ally in the Middle East.

Fifteen of the 19 hijackers from 9/11 were Saudi nationals.

The White House has signaled that Obama would veto the legislation over concerns about exposing Americans overseas to legal risks.

The Obama administration cautions that if US citizens can take the Saudis to court, then a foreign country could in turn sue the United States.


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/09/911-saudi-arabia-bill-congress-vote
 
It seems the 2/3rd majority could be met making the bill veto proof preventing Obama saving his terrorist partners in al saud.
 
Nice....

Can the Iraqis sue the Americans for waging a war based on a lie about the nonexistent WMDs?

Americans suing Saudi i agree with... Saudi have been funding extremism since the house of saud came into power
 
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Obama will veto it. This was nothing more than a political stunt to gain support before elections begin.

The US gov does not want to set precedent that would also enable foreign citizens to sue the US government, and believe me, the US would face the biggest lawsuits than it ever has in history.

This bill has no chance of becoming law.
 
I wonder if Pakistanis would take US to court for drone strikes and Salala?
That is exactly why Obama will veto this. The white house knows the pandora's box that this bill will open. Pakistan, Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria...it would face countless lawsuits.
 
I wonder if Pakistanis would take US to court for drone strikes and Salala?

Any suing will be 1 sided. The Us has the muscle to seize Saudi Accounts to pay off the court judgments, but will affect investor confidence of the safety of their investments in the US.

This bill is at heart more of an election scheme.
 
That is exactly why Obama will veto this. The white house knows the pandora's box that this bill will open. Pakistan, Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria...it would face countless lawsuits.

This is strange logic. What's stopping them from suing US now? So all of the sudden people will starts suing US just because a bill allowing saudis being sued is passed? :crazy:
This is just a desperate fear tactic by Obama.
 
He can't veto anything if it receives 2/3rd majority. Give the thunderous applause the bill received, it is likely it will receive the 2/3rd needed.
He can, and he will, even if it receives 100% support.

Congress can chose to challenge the veto, but that is unlikely to happen. Congress isn't stupid, this is nothing more than a PR stunt for the coming elections.
 
Any suing will be 1 sided. The Us has the muscle to seize Saudi Accounts to pay off the court judgments, but will affect investor confidence of the safety of their investments in the US.

This bill is at heart more of an election scheme.
It would set precedent, which would lead to citizens of other nations being able to directly sue the US government, and that is the main issue.

But you're right that it would damage the US economy.
 

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