President Barack Obama has sided with Saudi Arabia over the families of 9/11 victims. In an interview with CBS This Morning president Obama condemned legislation that would have allowed family members of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to hold the Saudi ruling family accountable in U.S. courts. Sputnik reports: On Tuesday, President Obama took to the morning cable news circuit to reiterate his vow to veto legislation allowing victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack to sue Saudi Arabia, arguing that it would expose the United States to similar lawsuits. “If we open up the possibility that individuals and the United States can routinely start suing other governments, then we are also opening up the United States to being continually sued by individuals in other countries,” Obama told Charlie Rose on “CBS This Morning.” The objection rests on the legal doctrine of sovereign immunity, which bars individuals from suing governments and their leaders on the grounds that it would both risk impacting diplomatic relations between countries and that it would impair the ability of governments to carry out their functions. The 9/11 bill, advanced by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) would grant families of 9/11 victims the right to sue, in a United States court, the Saudi government and members [...]