Last week the Senate passed legislation to impose economic sanctions against Iran. The House version of the bill sponsored by Reps. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) passed in December. There is a separate Petroleum Sanctions act sponsored by Ileana Ros Lehtinen (R-FL) and Howard Berman (D-CA) that passed the House in October. The Senate bill was sponsored by Democrat Chris Dodd and Republican Richard Shelby.
The sanctions would target oil which Iran's economy is dependent on. The bill would also ban trade with companies that do business with Iran. The President has not stated whether he will sign the bill into law but did warn Iran that it would suffer "growing consequences" if they ignored international obligations. President Obama introduced similar legislation when he was Senator.
US sanctions alone will not cripple Iran's economy since Russia and China are dependent on Iran for oil. Hillary Clinton is now pressuring China to cooperate on Iran, but we have little leverage since we are in debt to them. Congressman Ron Paul observed, “Are we to conclude, with this in mind, that China or its major state-owned corporations will be forbidden by this legislation from doing business with the United States? What of our other trading partners who currently do business in Iran’s petroleum sector or insure those who do so? Has anyone seen an estimate of how this sanctions act will affect the US economy if it is actually enforced?”
AIPAC, the powerful pro-Israel lobby which lobbied for the bill applauded its passage and urged for its expedient implementation. AIPAC Spokesman Josh Block said, ""Iran's possession of nuclear weapons capability would be a devastating blow to America's national security interests," and that the" US and our allies must impose biting diplomatic and economic pressure to try and peaceably prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and avoid confronting more distressing alternatives."
Also endorsing the Bill, US Chairman of World Jewish Congress, Rabbi Marc Schneier said, "The importance of this legislation cannot be underestimated. This legislation seeks to reinforce and increase economic pressure on Iran in order to attempt to dissuade them from pursuing what would be a devastating outcome for not only the Middle East, but to Europe and beyond. As the World Jewish Congress-United States takes every opportunity in meetings at all levels with representatives of local and foreign governments in order to emphasize this danger, the United States Senate has set an example for what needs to be done internationally in order to unify against this growing threat."
This bill which was lobbied on behalf of a foreign nation will send a clear message that America is an enemy of Iran and will likely cause more harm to the Iranian people than to the regime. The National Iranian-American Council says "the bill will impose "indiscriminate, unilateral sanctions that will hurt the Iranian people and play into the hands of Iran's rulers, who continue to commit flagrant human rights violations." We must remember that it was sanctions that led to the current Iraq War and provoked Japan to attack Pearl Harbor. Those who are imposing sanctions on Iran will lead us into another war if they have their way.
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The Pariah passes yet another act of war without regard for the
UN or the Geneva conventions
Great! We're well on the way to provoking yet another war on an innocent civilian population at the behest of the Zionist controllers of our foreign policy.
why do we allow the zionist mafia known as AIPAC to have control of our politicians?, no wonder America is so screwed up! when each politician has to pass a pro Zionist Israel litmus test and swear loyalty to Israel and Zionism before they are allowed to take office in the united states of America. no politician dare speak out against Israeli war mongers or they will not be reelected.or worse yet they will be suicided in a plane wreck.
So what are WE doing about it?
Oh, I forgot. There is no WE and all WE can do is complain. All mouth.
AIPAC is one of the major causes of the problems that have brought this country down! They are more concerned with controlling the Middle East, eliminating Iran and Palastine then anything else. They hold the World by Blackmail and use their Trick of Anti-semitism whenever they are criticized about their actions.
I remember when the US was a good and honorable Christian country. Now, it's just an ugly and corrupt jewish one.
But not for much longer.
All you Zio"s out there take notice, "Human Beings", not goyim, not baby boomers, not consumers, not any of the trash you like to call us, are waking up to your threat. Your day of reckoning will come. In the mean time reread General Yomamotos prediction about waking up the "sleeping giant."
Thanks for your writings.
Chris Dodd has been working hard on his retirement fund - but we'll see him again as a 'power broker' lobbyist real soon. That said, it's funny that in the 70's both Kissinger and Dick Cheney (as White House Chief of Staff) both pushed for us to help Iran get nuclear power so that they could export more oil. Out when that benevolent ruler, the Shah, and times have changed. We are just a proxy (or patsy more likely) for somebody else's quarrel.
Congress does not work for the American people. Sad, sad, sad, indeed!
Has Shelby ever done anything right? As past Chairman and leader of the Senate Banking Committee, his poor performance cost the taxpayers $750 billion in the Savings and Loan coruption case. His ignorance in allowing Clinton to pass security deregulation opening the Wall Street door for derivatives has cost taxpayers two trillion dollars, and nearly destroyed the banking industry. He supported the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, never pursued a formal 911 investigation, and now is representing Israel in trying to bring down Iran. I would not vote for Shelby for dog catcher, and I am from Alabama.
The king decides to convert and does so with his vizier in secret,in a cave.He and the vizier then return to the capital and begin to gradually promulgate Judaism among the people.Eventually,they induced the rest of the KHAZARS to embrace the JEWISH faith,and the king hires scholars,establishes Torah study in his kingdom,and even builds a tabernacle in the shape of that build by Moses.Revelation 2:9 I know thy works,and tribulation,and poverty,(but thou art rich)and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are jews,and are not,but are the SYNAGOGUE OF SATAN.REV 3:9 Behold,I will make them of the SYNAGOGUE OF SATAN,which say they are jews,and are not,BUT DO LIE;behold,I will make them to come and worship before thy feet,and to know that I have loved thee.
I've never seen a President — I don't care who he is — stand up to them. It just boggles the mind. They always get what they want. The Israelis know what is going on all the time. I got to the point where I wasn't writing anything down. If the American people understood what a grip these people have got on our government, they would RISE UP IN ARMS. Our citizens certainly don't have any idea what goes on.
Thomas H. Moorer
1912 - 2004
Admiral
US Navy & Chairman,
Joint Chiefs of Staff during interview on
24 August 1983./ Our race is the Master Race. We are divine gods on this planet. We are as different from the inferior races as they are from insects. In fact, compared to our race, other races are beasts and animals, cattle at best. Other races are considered as human excrement. Our destiny is to rule over the inferior races. Our earthly kingdom will be ruled by our leader with a rod of iron. The masses will lick our feet and serve us as our slaves
Menachem Begin - Israeli Min
It is essential that the sufferings of Jews. . . become worse. . . this will assist in realization of our plans. . .
I have an excellent idea. . . I shall induce anti-Semites to liquidate Jewish wealth. . .
The anti-Semites will assist us thereby in that they will strengthen the persecution and oppression of Jews.
The anti-Semites shall be our best friends”
— Theodor Herzl, Founder of Zionism in 1897
It's good to see resistance to Mob rule. The best course of action now is not to participate in the rigged game. I am happy to hear some intend to go on a People's General Strike on April 15. ...If you 'owe,' file an extension!
Zechariah 2:1 I LIFTED up mine eyes again,and looked,and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.ZECH 2:2 Then said I,Whither goest thou?And he said unto me,TO MEASURE JERUSALEM,TO SEE WHAT IS THE BREADTH THEREOF,AND WHAT IS THE LENGTH THEREOF.ZECH 2:3 And,behold,the angel that talked with me went forth,and another angel went out to meet him.ZECH 2:4 And said unto him,Run,speak to this young man,saying,JERUSALEM SHALL BE INHABITED AS TOWNS WITHOUT WALLS FOR THE MULTITUDE OF MEN AND CATTLE THEREIN.Revelation 12:14 And the woman were given two wings of a great eagle,that she might fly into the wilderness,into her place,where she is nourished for a time,and times,and half a time,from the face of the serpent.The synagogue of satan is in control of her gov,the persecution of christian follow soon.
Hillary's NATO/ EU Speech: "galling beyond endurance"
"Make The World A NATO Protectorate"-Hillary Clinton's Prescription
(for World domination.. see-globalresearch (dot)ca)
Revolution is the Solution!
AIPAC is an organization that puts the interests of a foreign nation first. An organization such as this should not have the level of power over our political figures that it does. Something in all of this borders on treason.
Was the articles author embarrassed to tell what the vote count was - maybe 100 - 0?
They've got their underground torture chambers all over the world, they've got all the spies and secret police, and the US military is Their WarMachine. It's easy when you print the currency, or enter it on a computer ledger.
I take issue with the saying that AIPAC is working for a foreign government - since even the moderate/left-wing governments in Israel dislike AIPAC (and while AIPAC rah rahs Netanyahu, you won't see them getting excited about Ehud Barak).
Many have noted that once the boycotts are in place, it's only a matter of time till the next false-flag........
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