Lawmakers Vow to Override Obama's Veto of 9/11 Bill

[KamaAina]

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/lawmakers-vow-override-obamas-veto-sept-11-bill-42324424

Democrats and Republicans are vowing to decisively override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill to allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia for the kingdom's alleged backing of the terrorists who killed nearly 3,000 people.

Obama rejected the bill Friday, warning of a host of unintended and severe consequences if it were enacted. The legislation, according to Obama, could leave American troops and diplomats overseas vulnerable to lawsuits in foreign courts from people seeking redress for actions taken by armed groups that are backed or trained by the United States....

The legislation gives victims' families the right to sue in U.S. court for any role that elements of the Saudi government may have played in the 2001 attacks that killed thousands in New York, the Washington, D.C., area and Pennsylvania. Under the terms of the bill, courts would be permitted to waive a claim of foreign sovereign immunity when an act of terrorism occurs inside U.S. borders.

Fifteen of the 19 Sept. 11 hijackers were Saudi nationals, and speculation continues to persist over links at least a few of them had to other Saudis, including government officials. The allegations were never substantiated by U.S. investigations into the attacks.

[atreides1]

1. This will line the pockets of lawyers!!!

It'll be the lawyers making money, by convincing people to file lawsuits, without actual evidence!


And exactly where are they going to get any proof of the Saudi governments alleged backing? I don't see the US government handing over highly classified documents, especially when those documents might implicate an incompetent administration and Congress!

[global1]

2. I Think That Was The Plan From The Beginning....

Obama has to be the good cop to maintain a relationship with their government and that's why he vetoed this. He's letting Congress be the bad cop to overturn his veto. This way he gets the best of both worlds and is able to blame Congress.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. What are the Riders that were tacked on to this piece of garbage.

Another feel good POS coming from the sorry ass Law Makers who only think about getting reelected not realizing the consequences of the U.S being sued up the wahzoo down the road.