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03-06-2017, 09:29 AM
https://www.rt.com/usa/379536-us-veterans-accuse-saudi/
According to the vets, Saudi Arabia solicits them through an intermediary to go on an all-expenses paid trips to Washington so that they can pressure lawmakers to amend the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA).
The Saudis are now seeking to have the act amended so as to minimize its liability. The amendment has been introduced by Republican Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham and states that foreign governments can only be sued if the country “knowingly engaged with a terrorist organization directly or indirectly, including financing.”
The amendment will likely provide legal cover for the Saudis, despite years of accusations that wealthy Saudis, including the royals have funded terrorist groups.
Johns says he is president of the No Man Left Behind Veterans Advocacy Group, but federal records show he was paid $100,000 by Qorvis on behalf of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to conduct outreach against the act.
According to the vets, Saudi Arabia solicits them through an intermediary to go on an all-expenses paid trips to Washington so that they can pressure lawmakers to amend the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA).
The Saudis are now seeking to have the act amended so as to minimize its liability. The amendment has been introduced by Republican Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham and states that foreign governments can only be sued if the country “knowingly engaged with a terrorist organization directly or indirectly, including financing.”
The amendment will likely provide legal cover for the Saudis, despite years of accusations that wealthy Saudis, including the royals have funded terrorist groups.
Johns says he is president of the No Man Left Behind Veterans Advocacy Group, but federal records show he was paid $100,000 by Qorvis on behalf of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to conduct outreach against the act.