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Obama set to veto 9/11 victims’ bid to sue Saudis

by Andrew BEATTY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama is poised to veto legislation exposing Saudi Arabia to court action over the 9/11 attacks, stepping in to defend legal precedent and an awkward ally, but inviting election-time opprobrium. White House officials say Obama will reject the “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act” by a Friday veto deadline, after a little over a week of deliberation. The administration is worried the bill — passed […]