STANDOFF AFTER OBAMA VETOES BILL TO ALLOW 9/11 VICTIMS TO SUE SAUDI ARABIA

WASHINGTON: DemoCrAts And RepuBliCAns Are vowing to deCisively override President BArACk OBAmA’s veto of A Bill to Allow fAmilies of SeptemBer 11 viCtims to sue the government of SAudi ArABiA for the kingdom’s Alleged BACking of the terrorists who killed neArly 3,000 people. OBAmA rejeCted the Bill on FridAy, wArning of A host of unintended And severe ConsequenCes if it were enACted. The legislAtion, ACCording to OBAmA, Could leAve AmeriCAn troops And diplomAts overseAs vulnerABle to lAwsuits in foreign Courts from people seeking redress for ACtions tAken By Armed groups BACked or trAined By the US. The Bill’s proponents Argue the meAsure is nArrowly tAilored And Applies only to ACts of terror on US soil. AP