9/11 Law May Have "Unintended Consequences" - McConnell

[Jimbo101]

Another republican facepalm moment

McConnell: Congress Should Talk Fixes to 9/11 Law

ABC News

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell both said the measure, the only law enacted over Obama's veto in his eight years as president, needed repairs. McConnell said the law may have "unintended ramifications," while Ryan said "there may be some work to be done" to make sure it doesn't lead to U.S. service members overseas being sued.

The White House had long raised concerns about the law, warning that it could have a chilling effect on Saudi Arabia's cooperation with the U.S. in fighting terrorism. Senior national security officials also argued that it could trigger lawsuits from people in other countries seeking redress for injuries or deaths caused by military actions in which the U.S. may have had a role.

But top lawmakers said the White House didn't press those warnings until it was too late and the popular bill was already barreling its way through Congress. Other lawmakers acknowledged that they didn't pay much attention to the bill.

That earned McConnell and others a scathing response from the White House, which said lawmakers didn't know what they were voting for.

[LiberalFighter]

1. Those top lawmakers should have known about the consequences already on their own.

It had been reviewed in the past and the same concerns were raised. They should not be allowed to play ignorant.

[Cicada]

2. Everyone voting yes knew the law is a complete disaster

But they also knew voting no would hurt them politically.

There are very good reasons why for centuries nations grant each other national sovereign rights. Countless nations can now permit their citizens to sue the USA for damages our invasions and political interferences have caused. Turks will be able to sue us in Turkish courts for damages from the alleged US supported coup. Think Turkish jurors will believe the claims? Yes. And the U.S. has huge amounts of military equipment in Turkey to be seized by a private citizen with a court order. And when our citizens seize Saudi assets here won't their citizens be furious with us just as the Turks will make us angry? This law is patently stupid and harmful and every person who voted yes knows that.

[ReformedGOPer]

3. I was talking to a dear friend

of mine who has a son in the service. She's a Repub, but she was so upset by the law. She's frightened that none of our soldiers will be safe in Saudi Arabia.