Last month the US Senate approved a bill that would allow the families of 9/11 victims the right to sue the Saudi Arabian government for their alleged involvement in the attack.
While the Saudi Arabian government denies any role in the attacks The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act will essentially allow countries with ties to terrorists to be sued by removing their sovereign immunity in the federal court system.
Now if you look a bit closer at what is going on here, it is clear that the various levels of government do not agree with this move as the White house openly opposes this bill.
Whether they oppose it because Saudi Arabia has evidence against the US being behind the attack or because the Saudi’s threatened to sell off $750 billion in U.S. assets it is not really clear.
Either way, the passing of the bill has caused a reaction from Saudi Arabia where their government has decided to point the finger right back at the US Government. While many people have looked at the evidence of the attack on 9/11 and decided that it was indeed an inside job; others are yet to be convinced.
What happened on that day back in 2001 was tragic, to say the least, there were countless victims who may very well still be hurting from their losses. Terry Strada, for example, lost her husband Tom in the attacks. Continue reading
