Saudis gave the US $360 billion in deals - now they want Trump to rescind 9/11 lawsuit law

[Miles Archer]

Saudis gave the US $360 billion in deals — now they want Trump to rescind 9/11 lawsuit law



http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/saudis-gave-the-us-360-billion-in-deals-now-they-want-trump-to-rescind-911-lawsuit-law/

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Donald Trump struck a series of deals with Saudi Arabia on his two-day visit but the kingdom is still anxiously waiting for him to deliver on something else: the repeal of a contentious 2016 law that allows relatives of 9/11 victims to sue the kingdom for their deaths.

Saudi officials have been quietly lobbying the administration and Congress to overturn the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, which led more than 800 families to file suit in New York in March.

The problem: Trump supported the bill and can't do much to change it even if he wanted to. Still, Saudis are convinced the man they consider the ultimate salesman will make a deal.

"Do you think he will agree after all these activities we are doing for him?" asked Abdulnasser Gharem, a well-known Saudi artist who went to high school with two of the 9/11 hijackers in his hometown of Namas. Altogether, 15 of the 19 hijackers were Saudis.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Hmm, they could take those deals away. . . . . nt

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Ha! Trump would be in agreement with Obama if he found a way to make that statute

go away. Obama was against it and his veto was overridden.

[Proud liberal 80]

3. Hmmmm...

The same bill that President Obama warned congress about and told them that he would veto it. He vetoed the bill, congress overturned te veto, realized they screwed up, and then McConnell had the nerve to blame Obama for their screw up

[gratuitous]

4. Gotta pay if you wanna play, right Mr. President?

After all these activities your Saudi friends are doing for you.