NY-Times: Obama Vetoes 9/11 Bill, but Congressional Override Is Expected
A really bad decision. Saudi Arabia and its government officials should be hold accountable for their involvement in 9/11. We shouldn't care whether they are so called "allies" or not. Justice must be done for the victims and their families. So, no, Mr. President, it does not "undermine US interests".
The only good news is that congress is expected to override the veto. Hope this gets done in a bipartisan effort. This isn't something were Republicans and Democrats should fight but work together instead.
Too bad that there is no information how Clinton and Trump view this.
The problem is that if we do this, then we'll open the door for other countries to file lawsuits in their own courts against American companies (and lets be honest, our companies have directly or indirectly gotten plenty of innocent people killed in the Middle East). This bill is one of those ideas that sounds great in theory, but would be a disaster if actually implemented.
American companies getting sued for this isn't that bad. If they have gotten involved in stuff like that, they should be held accountable. It's the same for Saudi Arabia. They shouldn't get a free pass just because they're an ally or just because they're American.
