A congressional majority passed a new law recently allowing 9/11 victims’ families to sue the country of Saudi Arabia for compensation.  President Obama vetoed the bill but congress over-rode the veto and passed the law.  See article in NY Times:  http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/29/us/politics/senate-votes-to-override-obama-veto-on-9-11-victims-bill.html

Why the Saudi Arabia lawsuit veto-override is wrong.

I’m a lawyer but not a diplomat or international …