Is Senate bill allowing 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia all it seems? Lawmaker ‘added loophole that allows State department to stall action’
The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would allow families of September 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia
The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act had triggered a threat from Riyadh to pull billions of dollars from the U.S. economy
Now it has been revealed loophole was inserted to reduce bill’s power
Senate Democrats had firmly supported the legislation, putting them at odds with the Obama administration
By TOM WYKE
DailyMail.com
25 May 2016
The Senate’s unanimous passing of legislation that allows families of September 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia may not be as groundbreaking as it was first believed.
The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) was initially reported as being a chance for the families to pursue damages from the Saudi government but now it has emerged a clause was inserted to water down the bill’s power.
The wording of the loophole states the Secretary of State just has to engage ‘in good-faith discussions with the foreign-state defendant concerning the resolution of claims against the foreign state,’ according to the NY Post.
It had been feared the legislation would trigger potential diplomatic issues with Riyadh, which was threatening to pull billions of dollars from the U.S. economy, if the bill is enacted.
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