"Irish-Americans could sue the UK for injuries during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Palestinian-Americans will line up to sue Israel, and Jewish Americans will likely sue Palestine. Ukrainian-Americans will sue Russia. Old Pro-Gaddafi Libyan elites now in the US could sue France and Britain for supporting terrorist groups in Libya. Kenyan victims of the British colonial suppression of the Mau-Mau now in the US could sue Britain."
None of these statements are correct. The bill only allows US Nationals to sue and the action must be based upon:
"... physical injury to person or property or death occurring in the United States and caused by—
“(1) an act of international terrorism in the United States".
So claims regarding foreign terrorism are not allowed. In addition the term "international terrorism" is defined in 18 USC Section 2331 so it will not be applied based solely on what some judge thinks.
I am not saying that this limitation makes the act more palatable. Just correcting the facts.
"Irish-Americans could sue the UK for injuries during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Palestinian-Americans will line up to sue Israel, and Jewish Americans will likely sue Palestine. Ukrainian-Americans will sue Russia. Old Pro-Gaddafi Libyan elites now in the US could sue France and Britain for supporting terrorist groups in Libya. Kenyan victims of the British colonial suppression of the Mau-Mau now in the US could sue Britain."
None of these statements are correct. The bill only allows US Nationals to sue and the action must be based upon:
"... physical injury to person or property or death occurring in the United States and caused by—
“(1) an act of international terrorism in the United States".
So claims regarding foreign terrorism are not allowed. In addition the term "international terrorism" is defined in 18 USC Section 2331 so it will not be applied based solely on what some judge thinks.
I am not saying that this limitation makes the act more palatable. Just correcting the facts.