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To: Marie

How would they collect on such judgments? This new law does completely abrogate foreign sovereign immunity; just makes a narrow exception regarding Saudi Arabia and 9-11.


134 posted on 09/28/2016 12:22:57 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: Repeal 16-17

You can’t make a ‘minor’ exception to international law and treaties without massive consequences.

If we try it in our courts, and we try to collect on Saudi Assets in the US, then we end up in a (larger) trade war with Saudi Arabia. And there would be retribution from many foreign governments. (Such as trying our soldiers in their courts for war crimes or kidnapping our diplomats)

If it’s tried in an agreed-upon international court, then it would have teeth. And then Pandora’s Box is opened forever.


135 posted on 09/28/2016 12:27:44 PM PDT by Marie (The vulgarians are at the gate! MAGA!)
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