US lawmakers passed a bill to vote JASTA that unforeseen consequences it may have on economic interests and national security of this country.
President Obama and Saudi King Salman in a meeting earlier this year. Photo: Reuters
Less than a day after the vote rejected the veto of President Barack Obama on legislation that would allow families of victims of the events 11/9 Saudi government, many US lawmakers have expressed concern that the "post unforeseen outcome "of this law on national security and foreign policy of the United states, according to NBC News.
President Obama on 23/9 veto Justice Act Against Terrorism Financing (JASTA) was previously approved by both houses of Congress. But a week later, on 28/9, the House and Senate vote rejected Obama's veto, meaning JASTA becomes law.
The consequences of the economic and security
The decision by US lawmakers to allow families of victims of terrorist attacks 11/9/2001 Arab Emirates filed a lawsuit related to the attackers, by hijackers is 15/19 Saudi citizens.
When the legislation has not been passed JASTA, Saudi Arabia has lobbied very aggressively to stop. This effort proved failure declining influence of Riyadh in Washington, showed that American public opinion increasingly turned to how Arab Emirates.
"The message that it is sending Congress has considered Arab Emirates has been linked to attacks 11/9, and there is a direct insult to the royal family in Riyadh," Bruce Riedel, a former CIA officer and current an expert at the Brookings Institution, said. "The form of retaliation can be done".
On trade and strategy, the United States and Saudi Arabia have contact with each other very closely. America is the partner of major oil buyer Arab Emirates, while the kingdom holds bonds worth 116.8 billion US dollars as of March 3/2016, according to data from the US Treasury.
Experts are concerned that the US approved bicameral JASTA can strengthen Saudi Arabia's determination to reduce the level of engagement and economic policies with the United States.
Earlier, the source close to the Saudi government warned that they could sell Treasuries or withdraw the major assets in the United States worth hundreds of billions of dollars, if it feels threatened.
"Biggest fear is not the Saudi government accused directly related to the plot 11/9. Biggest fear is that our assets in the US could be frozen under a court ruling project. Saudi Arabia is sure to have emergency measures to protect their assets, "Faisal bin Farhan Prince, an independent analyst and a member of the Saudi royal, said.
President Obama has criticized the decision of the National Assembly, stressed that it would create a dangerous precedent that the US could face lawsuits in foreign courts. The analyst said that it will also affect cooperation efforts in the fight against terrorism and resolve the conflict in Syria, Yemen.
Saudi Arabia is a partner to buy important US weapons. Photo: Aljazzera
According to Saad Alsubaie, Saudi scholar at the Council on American Relations - Arab National in Washington, doubts that the law could cause JASTA cause the level of security cooperation, counter-terrorism intelligence between the two countries deteriorated. "Saudi Arabia will not stop sharing intelligence with the United States or to other countries. But against terrorism does not stop there. It's an investment need to trust each other to grow," Alsubaie received nail.
Frantically to overcome
Chairman of the US House of Representatives Paul Ryan yesterday said the National Assembly will have to amend JASTA to protect national security and the safety of US troops overseas, according to the WSJ.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest, the description of what he calls a "feeling of regret after buying" of MPs after the decision rejected the veto of President Obama to adopt JASTA.
"Just a few minutes after the vote turned into law JASTA, the senators immediately wrote a letter expressing deep concern about the potential impact of legislation that they have just passed," Earnest said.
He listed a series of open letters from former CIA officials, the national security adviser, as well as the European justice ministers warned of the consequences of legislation. CIA Director John Brennan also said that the law "will seriously affect US national security."
"Ignorance is not an excuse, especially when related to national security, safety and security of diplomats, American soldiers," said Earnest been harsh.
Mitch McConnell, the Senate blamed the White House, said that government officials need to have interventions from the outset to prevent bicameral voting rejected the president's veto.
US senators to vote rejected the veto of President Obama, passed a law JASTA. Photo: US Congress
"By the time people started to pay attention to the potential consequences of the law, everything has arranged it," McConnell said. "Everyone stared at the audience to benefit from the law, but nobody really noticed its limitations in terms of international relations."
"I personally think that this is a mistake for several reasons, particularly serious problems such as the threat to the soldiers, diplomats, all right. Hopefully we can find out way to change this situation, "former Sen. Trent Lott said.
However, JASTA became law, and the US lawmakers can consider amending it in Parliament earliest session after the election takes place on July 8/11 President Bob Corker, chairman Senate foreign Relations Committee, said.
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