It would seem that any monetary awards would be unenforceable. Who is going to make the Saudis pay?
I also can't figure out what the political motivation for the bill was. I can only think of two things:
1) Lobbying from defense contractors (like Lockheed Martin) who want to start a war to increase their profitability
2) Congress trying to appear compassionate and benevolent just before an election
Wars are very profitable for defense contractors, and I think that defense industry lobbyists were behind the "47 senators" fiasco that happened a little while back. But would they try to start a war this way?
I also can't figure out what the political motivation for the bill was. I can only think of two things:
1) Lobbying from defense contractors (like Lockheed Martin) who want to start a war to increase their profitability
2) Congress trying to appear compassionate and benevolent just before an election
Wars are very profitable for defense contractors, and I think that defense industry lobbyists were behind the "47 senators" fiasco that happened a little while back. But would they try to start a war this way?
