Appeals court rules against Sudanese factory owners who sued over US destruction of plant
By APTuesday, June 8, 2010
Judges side with US against Sudan factory owners
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has rejected a lawsuit by the owners of a Sudanese factory destroyed by the U.S. government following terrorist attacks on American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
The U.S. retaliated for al-Qaida’s 1998 embassy bombings by conducting a missile strike against the factory the U.S. government believed had ties to Osama bin-Laden’s terrorist network.
In a 9-0 decision Tuesday, the full appeals court said the judiciary has no authority to review a claim that calls into question an executive branch decision on national security.
The owners of the Sudanese plant say the attack ordered by then-President Bill Clinton was unjustified.
Filed under: Government, International Relations
Tags: Africa, Bill Clinton, Embassies, Middle East, North Africa, North America, Sudan, United States, Washington
Tags: Africa, Bill Clinton, Embassies, Middle East, North Africa, North America, Sudan, United States, Washington
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