FAMILIES OF 9/11 VICTIMS CAN SUE KSA: The US Congress overrode on Wednesday US President Barack Obama’s veto on a bill that would allow surviving relatives of victims of the 11 September terror attacks in the US to sue Saudi Arabia, in what is the first override of one of Obama’s vetoes ever, Reuters reported. The law creates an exception to sovereign immunity in the case of terrorism committed in the United States, allowing families to seek damages from the Saudis. The law could have a number of unintended consequences that compromise American national security, according to the US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter among others. However, the newswire notes that “some lawmakers who supported the override already plan to revisit the issue,” as President Obama himself explained what could have served as the rationale behind the Congress’ vote: “If you’re perceived as voting against 9/11 families right before an election, not surprisingly, that’s a hard vote for people to take.”