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Submitted by M. (Australia), Nov 19, 2014 at 05:42

This is absurd. The Iranian government didn't attend court because it isn't subject to US civil law. Would the US government have to defend itself from being sued in a Nicaraguan or Vietnamese court? Iran sought representation only when it's property was about to be appropriated in a foreign court.

There is no evidence that Iran is responsible in the first place. Training or funding for that attack could have been provided by Syria, another country, a business or it could have been self-funded. That the plaintiffs couldn't determine otherwise in court is tough luck. that's jurisdiction for you.

Iran failing to establish its innocence in an irrelevant court proceeding, doesn't establish that it is guilty and certainly doesn't justfy your presumption, which your obvious bias would explain.

Honest victims wouldn't want money from just anyone, they'd wan't a clear establishment of culpability first. This is greedy lawyering at its worst.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Absurd [151 words]M.Nov 19, 2014 05:42219379
Good Muslim and Good American ? [350 words]Nathan RosenblattAug 17, 2006 21:1353285
Good Muslim? [92 words]Linda HaslamNov 8, 2007 08:4753285
Nice [31 words]M.Nov 19, 2014 05:5753285
A double-edged sword? [59 words]Andrew BartlettJul 20, 2006 09:0050294
Are U.S. Courts Biased against Iran? [22 words]steven LJul 16, 2006 20:2949844
Silly ! [86 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Bob B.Jul 16, 2006 10:1449800
i am cyrus [40 words]cyrusJul 8, 2006 08:2949207
Interesting, a new American Way of War [261 words]John ProvidenceJul 7, 2006 23:0049186
immaturity [29 words]HARRAKJul 5, 2006 21:3648986

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