President Obama has reiterated his threat to veto a Senate sanctions bill aimed at derailing talks with Iran, going on to say that he’ll veto any new sanctions bills that come during the P5+1 interim agreement.
Obama insisted that “imposing additional sanctions now will only risk derailing our efforts to resolve this issue peacefully.” This was largely the argument made by Senate supporters of the bill, but with a different attitude toward peaceful resolutions.
The Iran sanctions bill in the Senate, which includes an endorsement for Israel to attack Iran whenever it feels like, is the most immediate concern, with the bill backed by 59 senators, one shy of a filibuster-proof majority and also near a veto-proof one.
Other resolutions are getting underway in the House, though none of them has nearly the momentum the Senate bill has, and it has been endorsed by multiple Israel Lobby factions, enhancing its profile.
Go Obama.
Go Obama.
Of course Obama can let it be known that even putting the bill forward would mean he signs a Presidential order that AIPAC is in fact a foreign Lobbying organization!
Something that should have been done decades ago!
Wishful thinking. Obama doesn't have the cajones, brass or otherwise.
This is one President Obama can win – IF he takes his case directly to the American people. What's stopping him?
This is one President Obama can win – IF he takes his case directly to the American people. What's stopping him?
Of course he should. How can you negotiate in good faith on one hand and then have members of Kongress working with the lobbying arm of a foreign country stabbing you in the back every step of the way on the other?
Obama should be truthful to the American people and tell them openly through the media that a bunch of traitors are taking the nation to war for the sake of a foreign country. And warn them of the disastrous consequences.He should go a little further and declare AIPAC, ADL etc are working for israel and against the interest of America.
Obama should be truthful to the American people and tell them openly through the media that a bunch of traitors are taking the nation to war for the sake of a foreign country. And warn them of the disastrous consequences.He should go a little further and declare AIPAC, ADL etc are working for israel and against the interest of America.