Early Saturday morning the US Senate passed a non-binding resolution 90-1 expressing the sentiment that the US must “do everything possible” to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, and openly spurning a “containment” policy.
The resolution came out of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s demands for a “red line” by the US on military action, and while the resolution is not in and of itself an authorization for military action it continues to express the sentiment that an offensive war against Iran is a viable option.
The sole “no” vote was cast by Sen. Rand Paul (R – KY), who argued that the resolution would inevitably be used as an excuse for the use of military force against Iran. Sen. Paul did, however, go on to say he is opposed to containment as well.
On the surface the resolution is similar to countless others, urging diplomatic pressure and economic sanctions against Iran to force compliance, but the explicit rejection of “containment” suggests they are uncomfortable with allowing Iran to maintain a civilian nuclear program without a specific imprimatur from the UN Security Council to do so, and the resolution also demands Iran forever abandon its right to enrich uranium for civilian purposes.
This is another example of the pervasive and continuing influence of Netanyahu and AIPAC in Congress, notwithstanding the pursuit of a war and and policies which violate the UN Charter and the rules of international law and which are destructive to our national interest.
What make me laugh more than everything are the results of "votes"in US.Why they are voting if the result is 99 for an 1 against.Is futile to mention that in communist regime (namely the "tyrannic"regimes) the votes were more tightly.Only one from 100 feared that the vote drive to war,for 99 a war doesn't matter,they vote for permanent war to getr permanent peace so they may going to church sunday.
Yet many continue to insist Obama is 'standing' up to Israel?
It's almost laughable.
Not a huge fan of Rand Paul, but have to give him credit here…
Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts stated its not the job of the court to do what the citizens elect congress to do……..elect those who will do your will, simple enough….right.
With a vote so lop-sided as 90-1 for war with Iran, which is how this resolution will be interpreted, it looks like there are 90 Senators that We The People need to boot out of office by whatever means necessary — vote them out, or recall them, or flood them with so many complaints that they refuse to run again. Apparently, there were 9 Senators who couldn't be bothered to vote, were afraid to vote against AIPAC, or afraid to vote against their constituents. These should be treated by We The People similarly, by abstaining from voting for them at re-election time.
The USA is as much Zionist-occupied territory as is the Palestinian West Bank. And our political "leadership" have created a Police State potentially as ruthless and draconian as Israel's treatment of Gaza Strip. What a surprise … NOT.
Israel has 200nuclear weapons in both land and at sea do those jackasses that form the american govt. know this instead of being made a laughingstock worldwide with their mealy mouth exortations.