Senate passes 9/11 bill despite Saudi Arabia

[TNHarley]

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia despite a White House veto threat and fierce objections from the U.S. ally.
The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, approved by voice vote, had triggered a threat from Riyadh to pull billions of dollars from the U.S. economy if the bill is enacted.
The legislation, sponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., 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.
Relatives of Sept. 11 victims have urged the Obama administration to declassify and release U.S. intelligence that allegedly discusses possible Saudi involvement in the attacks.
Passage of the bill sends the message that the United States "will combat terrorism with every tool we have available, and that the victims of terrorist attacks in our country should have every means at their disposal to seek justice," Cornyn said.
Schumer said that any foreign government that aids terrorists who strike the U.S. "will pay a price if it is proven they have done so."
Senate Democrats had firmly supported the legislation, putting them at odds with the Obama administration. The White House has said the bill could expose Americans overseas to legal risks.
Schumer was confident the Senate had the 67 votes to override a presidential veto.
"We don't think their arguments stand up," the New York lawmaker told reporters at a news conference after the Senate action.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the chairman of the Senate subcommittee that controls foreign aid, had blocked the bill from moving to the Senate floor until changes were made to ensure the legislation didn't backfire on the United States.
Graham's apprehension was rooted in the possibility a foreign country could sue the United States if the door is opened for U.S. citizens to take the Saudis to court. Graham released his hold earlier this month, clearing the way for Senate action.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, also had warned that the legislation, if passed, would alienate Saudi Arabia and undermine a longstanding yet strained relationship with a critical U.S. ally in the Middle East.

Senate approves Sept. 11 legislation despite Saudi threats
Hell yes! Screw those assholes

 

[Jack4jill]

Assholes with money and oil. Not a good idea to piss on them.

 

[TNHarley]

Assholes with money and oil. Not a good idea to piss on them.

So you would rather bow to their will? Pussy

 

[Jack4jill]

Assholes with money and oil. Not a good idea to piss on them.

So you would rather bow to their will? Pussy

No, but you don't bite the hand that feeds you.

You crawled into bed with them long ago, don't complain about the wet spot now.

 

[TNHarley]

Assholes with money and oil. Not a good idea to piss on them.

So you would rather bow to their will? Pussy

No, but you don't bite the hand that feeds you.

we now produce more oil than them. They also get aid from us.
Try again?

 

[Jack4jill]

Assholes with money and oil. Not a good idea to piss on them.

So you would rather bow to their will? Pussy

No, but you don't bite the hand that feeds you.

we now produce more oil than them. They also get aid from us.
Try again?

They also are the key player in OPEC and our ally in the Middle East who isn't Israel. If they bump up the price of oil or pull thier cash, we all pay.

 

[TooTall]

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia despite a White House veto threat and fierce objections from the U.S. ally.
The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, approved by voice vote, had triggered a threat from Riyadh to pull billions of dollars from the U.S. economy if the bill is enacted.
The legislation, sponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., 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.
Relatives of Sept. 11 victims have urged the Obama administration to declassify and release U.S. intelligence that allegedly discusses possible Saudi involvement in the attacks.
Passage of the bill sends the message that the United States "will combat terrorism with every tool we have available, and that the victims of terrorist attacks in our country should have every means at their disposal to seek justice," Cornyn said.
Schumer said that any foreign government that aids terrorists who strike the U.S. "will pay a price if it is proven they have done so."
Senate Democrats had firmly supported the legislation, putting them at odds with the Obama administration. The White House has said the bill could expose Americans overseas to legal risks.
Schumer was confident the Senate had the 67 votes to override a presidential veto.
"We don't think their arguments stand up," the New York lawmaker told reporters at a news conference after the Senate action.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the chairman of the Senate subcommittee that controls foreign aid, had blocked the bill from moving to the Senate floor until changes were made to ensure the legislation didn't backfire on the United States.
Graham's apprehension was rooted in the possibility a foreign country could sue the United States if the door is opened for U.S. citizens to take the Saudis to court. Graham released his hold earlier this month, clearing the way for Senate action.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, also had warned that the legislation, if passed, would alienate Saudi Arabia and undermine a longstanding yet strained relationship with a critical U.S. ally in the Middle East.

Senate approves Sept. 11 legislation despite Saudi threats
Hell yes! Screw those assholes

Obama will veto the bill and we shall see if enough Democrats vote to override the veto. If it will help Schumer and other Democrats get reelected, it may become law.

 

[TNHarley]

this is 2016. WTF is OPEC?

 

[TNHarley]

"our ally"
You do realize what the 9/11 bill is, right?

 

[pwjohn]

Assholes with money and oil. Not a good idea to piss on them.

So you would rather bow to their will? Pussy

No, but you don't bite the hand that feeds you.

You crawled into bed with them long ago, don't complain about the wet spot now.

lol

 

[pwjohn]

Assholes with money and oil. Not a good idea to piss on them.

So you would rather bow to their will? Pussy

No, but you don't bite the hand that feeds you.

You crawled into bed with them long ago, don't complain about the wet spot now.

I'm still chuckling over that one. Wetspot............lol

 

[Jack4jill]

"our ally"
You do realize what the 9/11 bill is, right?

Yep, I do.

And so does our ally.

 

[Timmy]

Here's the problem . You open up Pandora's box . Suddenly , the next asshole we drone into hamburger over seas opens up a bunch of lawsuits vs the USA .

 

[TNHarley]

Here's the problem . You open up Pandora's box . Suddenly , the next asshole we drone into hamburger over seas opens up a bunch of lawsuits vs the USA .

I'm ok with that. Never was much of a war monger

 

[g5000]

Assholes with money and oil. Not a good idea to piss on them.

They need us a lot more than we need them. And they are going to need us even more in the future.

 

[Timmy]

Here's the problem . You open up Pandora's box . Suddenly , the next asshole we drone into hamburger over seas opens up a bunch of lawsuits vs the USA .

I'm ok with that. Never was much of a war monger

Yeah but think of all the people we kill overseas this could get very expensive.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Big whoop. You can't force another country's government to pay you.

 

[Two Thumbs]

long overdue to cut our ties with that country.

those fucks should be on their knees thanking us for not killing them after 9/11.

If they threaten to pull funds from the US again, it's an act of terrorism and we should respond in a brutal fashion.

 

[Jack4jill]

long overdue to cut our ties with that country.

those fucks should be on their knees thanking us for not killing them after 9/11.

If they threaten to pull funds from the US again, it's an act of terrorism and we should respond in a brutal fashion.

These are the kind of morons who make up the Trump base. Idiots with no understanding of international relations or markets.

 

[Two Thumbs]

Assholes with money and oil. Not a good idea to piss on them.

They need us a lot more than we need them. And they are going to need us even more in the future.

we stop buying oil from them, they go broke or make deals with russia, who will demand low prices.

kinda giddy at that thought

 

[Two Thumbs]

long overdue to cut our ties with that country.

those fucks should be on their knees thanking us for not killing them after 9/11.

If they threaten to pull funds from the US again, it's an act of terrorism and we should respond in a brutal fashion.

These are the kind of morons who make up the Trump base. Idiots with no understanding of international relations or markets.

talking shit from your knees has little meaning to the person standing tall

you must like being someone else bitch. I'm not judging you, just saying there's forums for that