The prospect of the US moving forward with unilateral sanctions against Iran seems all but assured today, after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that set up talks with the Senate on a finalized bill.
With a vote of 403-11, the vote saw only seven Democrats, Reps. Baird (WA), Moore (WI), Baldwin (WI), Blumenauer (OR), Kucinich (OH), Waters (CA) and McDermott (WA), and four Republicans, Reps. Flake (AZ), Jones (NC), Paul (TX) and Duncan (TN) oppose the measure. Three others, Reps. Lee (D – CA), Stark (D – CA), and Ellison (D – MN) voted “present.”
The measure would attempt to block companies across the world from doing business with Iran in importing gasoline and other vital goods Iran does not produce domestically, a move with has been designed to “cripple” Iran’s economy in retaliation for refusing to abandon its civilian nuclear program. Though today’s vote was mostly procedural, it likely gives a good indication to what the final vote will look like.
With talks moving on to the Senate, Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D – NV) promised to move quickly on the sanctions, declaring that the time for diplomacy was over and that Iran is a “festering sore in the world” that has to be punished.
Yet to be seen is if the Obama Administration is successful in inserting the so called “China exemption” in these sanctions, a move to exempt the petrol companies from permanent members of the UN Security Council from complying with the sanctions.
This is, of course, a CLEAR act of WAR, as are ALL 'Blockades' which are designed to cause deep harm to the nation being blockaded (A 'Sanction' is simply a prettier word than 'Blockade.' The effects are the same). Therefore, let it be written that the Israeli/U.S. tag-team INITIATED any WAR which evolves from this.
Just as they initiated the war in Iraq, Lebanon and the Gaza strip.
And who has given them the money to start yet another bleeding of our Treasury? Our foreclosed homes in the millions, our long-term unemployed in the millions, our to be fired teachers, as of latest information — in the millions —- all not enough to these people? Cities turning into ghost towns, robberies of homes and cars in the daylight, armies of wounded comming back from their adventures — not enough? No idea which world these people live in!
They live in a rich and protected environment. And THEY won't be doing any of the fighting.
GOOD CALL….!!!!!
You ARE the MAN…!!! WTF do they find all the $$$$$ for their wars…?????
And of course sanctions always work so well. I mean, they sure got rid of Castro right?
Economically this will not hurt Iran but will do major damage to the US.
That is fairly mechanical and predictable.
Many years ago one spent many years pondering the question of how certain societies, extremely well known historically and in great detail, to most later and external observers seem to have commited suicide out of sheer stupidity, as if, for one reason or another, the leadership had lost all rationality and connection with reality and all at the same time.
Nowadays, studying the US firsthand, one has a much better apprehension–not all the answers, but certainly some.
Well said E.A.!
Turk, I would contend that it was our "HELP" which started this entire Iran vs U.S. ball rolling. I think we've "HELPED" them enough. How about just LEAVING THEM ALONE? I'm sure the Iranian people are capable of managing their lives just fine.
What planet do these representative come from?
The Reps are from Planet Israel?
The level of cluelessness of the typical Representative in Congress boggles the mind.
If these people are truly representative of the citizens of the United States, then we as a nation are close to being consigned to the dustbin of history, and deservedly so.
Sanctions are an act of war, but this Congress doesn't have the cajones to follow the Constitution and actually declare war, so it placates AIPAC with resolutions such as this one. Truly disgusting, I don't know what else to say in the face of unadulterated stupidity…
How about sanctions against Israel? They already have nuclear weapons and wouldn't hesitate to use them if they thought they could benefit, i. e. unbridled power over the middle east. Disarm Israel, then engage in peace talks throughout the region. To expect Iran to not engage in proliferation is ludicrous.
A bunch of 403 Pygmies voted for sanctions and only 11 opposed.It is the same like the vote to reject Goldstone report on Israel's crime against humanity.It is really scaring.And Pygmies will press the so called free world to do the same,and the free world will bend but nevertheless Israel will not be contented and will feel sooner that Iran is an "existential threat" and the Pygmies will be demanded to vote again,this time for war.
Gee look progressive hero Alan "Zionist" Grason voted yea. Big shocker there. Oh wait, no it isn't it's entirely predictable.
NOW I know I WAS NOT ALONE unfortunately the politician is a politician !
Now I'll save a space on my system by deleting all his phony A** videos .
Alan Grason is GREASED >>>>>WHAT A DISGRACE & he's big DISAPPOINTMENT !
Clash of civilisation has started and usa , israel will pa huge price for that.
At what point would people have the guts to openly mention that it is Jews(and Zionist Christian dummies who want the apocalypse) that are devastating the US in their drive to secure Israel militarily and financially?
There can be no greater threat to a natiion if one is prohibited from even discussing the threat.
With the level of power and influence that AIPAC has,this can only end in trajedy for the US and possibly the planet.
Some day people will look back upon what has happened here and they will make laws against those with foreign attachments to interfere with lawmaking in any way.
Where or when was the debate about these sanctions? There was no debate, in my opinion – it was just decided that America would commit a hostile action against a country that itself has committed no crime. No-one was allowed to review the facts, no-one was allowed to point out the death and destruction that will invariably ensue, and certainly no-one was allowed to trace the impetus of this insanity back to the hole in Hell from which it came – Israel. What a filthy business this Zionism is!.
What a surprise!!! It seems there is just NOT enough TROUBLE around for these folks, always lookin for mo… Do ya think Harry Reid is searching for LOVE in all the wrong places..??
Take out the festering sore Sen. Reid.
There is not a lampost high enough in Washington D. C. to stretch that kosher rubber neck of his.
first, we should take all House of Representatives, put them in the plane, fly them over Iran and drop them out by parachute to do the fighting, second, vote every member of the House of Representatives out, anyone hear the word, HYPOCRISY, HYPOCRISY…that is what these people are, BS artists.
These people from the House of Representatives, do not know that WW3 will start, because of their vote, SICK, http://www.theoccidentalobserver.net/authors/Dark…
Act faster, I say.
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