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> Victims' families have been pushing Congress for the right to sue Saudi Arabia over the death of their loved ones

God bless America. The default response to everything is to sue.

What's wrong with this? If SA was indeed responsible for these attacks, shouldn't they be held liable for compensation to the victims' families?

Wouldn't this be a slippery slope, for example leading citizens in Afghanistan and Iraq sue the US government for compensation?

Sounds good.

I'm guessing there is a legal difference between a military action carried out within international law (such as it is) and a terror attack.