Posted on 09/28/2016 4:56:19 PM PDT by monkapotamus
The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, continue to cast a long shadow over American politics, and have now led to the first congressional override of a veto signed by President Barack Obama.
After a series of impassioned floor speeches Wednesday morning, both the U.S. Senate and House acted with sweeping bipartisan comity, rejecting the president’s opposition to a bill that allows the families of American victims of the 9/11 attacks to sue the government of Saudi Arabia.
The months-long debate over the bill split some longtime national security alliances in surprising ways. GOP Sen. John McCain was a vocal supporter of the bill, while his fellow Republican and usually reliable partner on such issues, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, argued against it...
But in the end, despite proclaimed widespread Democratic opposition, only Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada sided with the White House by casting the lone vote against override in the upper chamber...
(Excerpt) Read more at foreignpolicy.com ...
Take that Kenyan...
wow! THE FIRST TIME in 8 years the Sold-Out Congress stood up for USA, stood up to the IslamoNazi Infiltrator in Chief!
“better late than never...”
!!!!!!!
Now if they would just pull their heads out of their butts, strap on a full set of balls, and stop this latest obama insanity - handing over the Internet to foreign meddlers.
Here is why. Saudi Arabia , through is Ambassador to the USA, “prince” bandar ( and his damned wife) FUNDED the plane hijackers on 911!! He should be returned here and HUNG!!The 20 hidden pages of the 9/11 commission reveal indisputable FACTS of the Saudi involvement in the death of 3000 Americans in the greatest attack EVER on our country. We paid 3 million to the 3000 families to absolve the US politicians from liability for NEGLIGENCE ( that was your money!!) but now its time for Saudi Arabia to pay. I would bomb them and TAKE THEIR OIL but I am not King. But at least let these victim families sue these Sunni Wahhabi bastards for damages!! SCREW PAUL RYNO!!
except that this bill opens the door for the usa to be sued in every country that the usa meddles in—where any property of us citizens of the suing country could expropriated to pay off the suit.
That's racist!
good!
I agree.
Replacing corrupt Congress is actually more important than replacing Obama. But replacing Congress will take some time.
Now deny his sell-off of the Internet and watch him really throw a tantrum and call Master Soros
I agree with you. Don’t agree with the bill. Figures that they’d find their huevos for something like this.
Instead they should hold our government responsible for getting in bed with the Saudis.
“….this bill opens the door for the usa to be sued in every country that the usa meddles in…”
Too bad the US didn’t follow the directions of Pres. George Washington and avoid any foreign entanglements. We have no business being in countries all over the globe, spending money we certainly don’t have.
That is so Monrovian.
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