US Backing Off Threat of ‘Crippling Sanctions’ Against Iran
White House May Block Congressional Sanctions
As America’s ultimatum against the Iranian government will end tonight and, as expected, saw no successful resolution. The Obama Administration has promised new sanctions against Iran in January, but various reports have them toning down the scope of those sanctions.
Instead of the “crippling” sanctions Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others had threatened, the administration is said to be leaning toward a more watered down series of resolutions, aimed at specific Iranian government departments.
While the US is normally eager for new sanctions, the recent anti-government protests by the Green Revolution group, which the State Department has previously admitted to supporting, has them worried about the possibility of alienating the Iranian public at such a key time.
In fact, the administration is expected to attempt to block the Congressional sanctions, which the Senate has promised to move on as soon as it gets back from holiday recess. Those sanctions aimed at destroying Iran’s ability to make or import refined petroleum, a move which could do serious harm to the already struggling Iranian economy.
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Peacegeek
January 1st, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Tsk, tsk – apparently the government of Israel will be mortified.
Henry_Clemens
January 1st, 2010 at 9:25 pm
It is not just so-called "Neocons" who love war. There are legions of Americans who are enamored with war and empire. They are from the right and they are from the left. They call themselves Republicans and they call themselves Democrats. They call themselves liberals and they call themselves conservatives. They are agnostics, atheists, jews, so-called Christians and others. But they all have all have one thing in common: they all love immoral, unjust, aggressive, brutal and endless war. And they all are destroying America; fiscally, morally and spiritually. And they all are accessories to mass murder. They are bloodthirsty, sick and disgusting people. They totally lack any common and ordinary human qualities such as; mercy, compassion, remorse or shame. It is time to put and end to endless war and empire, before endless war and empire puts an end to us all.
Andy
January 1st, 2010 at 9:57 pm
Americans get an awful lot of nonsense brainwashed into their heads and don't know the reality of conditions in other countries overseas. Consider today, the annual NHL outdoor hockey game in Fenway park. After the two national anthems were sung, a B-2 bomber roared over the sky. What does this ear-shattering instrument of death have to do with a game of hockey? The answer of course, is nothing at all. Its just one more example of how the military worms its way into the American consciousness. Also most Americans are unilingual, not well-travelled and have little, if any, historic sense.
keith
January 2nd, 2010 at 1:01 am
I hope the "Iranian Revolution" fails miserably and the british, American and Israeli agents get egg all over their faces.
This is not like the revolution of 1979. It is like the revolution of 1953!
Ahmadinejead was democratically elected and now the Israeli lackeys are trying to overthrow him and the islamic republic which shook itself free of zionist imperialism.
What makes me puke is that AMerica is going through all this trouble for Israel. All of this energy and time and resources spent on Israel. All the while completely neglecting the United States.
I hope all the ayatollahs and the president remain intact.
jojo
January 2nd, 2010 at 1:09 am
Henry Clemens–well said. The real problem is our media. They depend on election advertising revenues. Why didn't they show pictures of the bomb blast that killed 7 CIA agents? Most Americans are not aware what war killings are all about.
Did you notice during the WTC attacks of folks jumping out and splatering on the pavements was a dfaily media showning? But never actual death and distruction shown of USA troops. There is a reason for this–media are paidwhores for the Government. FYI: 911 attacks were self inflicted to get Americans stupidified :^/
Muhammad A S Hikam
January 2nd, 2010 at 4:26 am
Another futile attempt to pressure the mullah regime in Iran. The White House should have known better that without the resounding supports from the Islamic world, it wouldn't be able to force Iran to stop its nuclear program. For the Islamic world, the double standard game of Washington in the case of Iran and Israel's nuclear program couldn't be buried under the sand and pretending that all is quite in the Middle East front. Hillary could be traveling to the Mideast and South Asia hundred times a day, but the outcome would be the same: a foreign policy fiasco.
Muhammad A S Hikam
January 2nd, 2010 at 4:30 am
Another futile attempt to pressure the mullah regime in Iran. The White House should have known better that without the resounding supports from the Islamic world, it wouldn't be able to force Iran to stop its nuclear program. For the Islamic world, the double standard game of Washington in the case of Iran and Israel's nuclear program couldn't be buried under the sand and pretending that all is quite in the Middle East front. Hillary could be traveling to the Mideast and South Asia hundred times a day, but the outcome would be the same: a foreign policy fiasco.