9/11 bill passes US Senate despite Saudi "warning"

Luciana · May 17, 2016, 04:17:26 PM

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36316117

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The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) now moves to the House of Representatives.
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister warned that the move could cause his government to withdraw US investments. President Barack Obama said he will veto the bill, but a Democratic senator is "confident" he'd be overruled. If it became law the legislation would allow victims' families to sue any member of the government of Saudi Arabia thought to have played a role in any element of the attack..

I'm glad this is passing. I'm kind of tired of the US just giving Saudi "I give oil" Arabia a free pass on all the crap they give us, along with human rights in general. I hope Congress overturns the veto.

Your thoughts?

Thun · May 17, 2016, 04:25:01 PM

Quote from: Luciana on May 17, 2016, 04:17:26 PM

Your thoughts?

OH SAY CAN YOU SEE

Pretty good. Let's get these muzzies already.

Really gay that Obama wants to veto it.

gats · May 17, 2016, 04:31:26 PM

Should have just let Saddam take over Saudi Arabia in the 90s but noooo you guys had to go in and protect them religious faggots

Thun · May 17, 2016, 04:34:12 PM

Quote from: gats on May 17, 2016, 04:31:26 PM

Should have just let Saddam take over Saudi Arabia in the 90s but noooo you guys had to go in and protect them religious faggots

we're faggots like that

ΚΑΤΑΝΑΛΩΤΗΣ · May 17, 2016, 07:16:16 PM

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Nick McIntyre · May 17, 2016, 07:57:46 PM

Quote from: HERE COME DAT BOI on May 17, 2016, 07:16:16 PM

This is purely symbolic, right? How is an American citizen supposed to sue a Saudi official?

Exactly. Which court will be overseeing that?

And what's to stop other countries for suing us for our atrocities?

Luciana · May 18, 2016, 02:47:58 AM

Quote from: Nick McIntyre on May 17, 2016, 07:57:46 PM

Quote from: HERE COME DAT BOI on May 17, 2016, 07:16:16 PM
This is purely symbolic, right? How is an American citizen supposed to sue a Saudi official?

Exactly. Which court will be overseeing that?

And what's to stop other countries for suing us for our atrocities?

International Court I believe. Think it's a UN thing? Idk.

Flee · May 18, 2016, 02:57:22 AM

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snee0rp · May 18, 2016, 03:59:12 AM

inb4 terrorist attack on us soil

gats · May 18, 2016, 07:13:32 AM

I really hope lots of people starting suing the US.

Luciana · May 18, 2016, 12:19:20 PM

Quote from: gats on May 18, 2016, 07:13:32 AM

I really hope lots of people starting suing the US.

Well the bill allows US citizens to sue Saudi, not the entire world sue each other. Plus, US law =/= the world.

Flee · May 18, 2016, 01:08:42 PM

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Jono · May 18, 2016, 01:48:08 PM

What does Chris Christie think about all this?

Batch · May 19, 2016, 12:15:06 AM

Quote from: Hargbeast on May 18, 2016, 03:59:12 AM

inb4 terrorist attack on us soil

You know its been happening for years right?

Flee · May 19, 2016, 02:32:27 AM

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