Lawmakers: Obama Watering Down Iran Sanctions, PA Punishment
Latest update: December 16th, 2012
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Congressman Doug Lamborn (L) on the Richard Randall Show. Lamborn is concerned about the Administration's backtracking on both Iran and the PA.
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The legislation as it stands would give President Obama a national security waiver on all the sanctions, and the administration is looking to boost this power with three more waiver opportunities.
In addition to the administration, there are others who oppose the new sanctions. For example, Jamal Abdi, the National Iranian American Council’s Policy Director dislikes them because they limit the “President’s flexibility at the negotiating table and undermines confidence that the U.S. can make a deal.”
Imagine that – the Iranians don’t like the new sanctions.
Reza Aslan, an Iranian-American member of the Council on Foreign Relations and an editor at the Daily Beast, also criticized the sanctions the U.S. Senate unanimously agreed to implement as “little more than empty politicking by senators.”
On the other hand, even Israelis such as former Mossad head Efraim HaLevy, trotted out by pro-administration advocates for his refusal to endorse the idea of setting a “red line” regarding Iran’s nuclear activity and his general abhorrence of a military option, said that continuing and increasing sanctions are essential if there is to be a diplomatic solution, and that “the sanctions have not brought the end to the [Iranian nuclear weapons] program but sanctions are hurting very much.”
Meanwhile, Cong. Lamborn is hopping mad that the administration is “continuing in its historic pattern of watering down sanctions and avoiding imposing any effective means of deterring the ‘Palestinians’” from pursuing their illicit goals through illegal maneuvers. He is greatly alarmed by the weak approach of the administration.
Lamborn cautioned, “Time is starting to run out on an Iran option.”
tell a friendAbout the Author: Lori Lowenthal Marcus is the US correspondent for The Jewish Press. She is a recovered lawyer who previously practiced First Amendment law and taught in Philadelphia-area graduate and law schools.
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yes there are efforts in the administration; but Obama is fighting upstream right now against the House that is against him and Congress which is leaning more and more against him daily…
In November, the American public had a chance to get rid of Obama. Instead, what do the people do, elect the same man wasted hundreds of billions of dollars by throwing money at corrupt companies like freddie mac, fanny may, AIG, and others with no way to track where those funds went and what were they used for, not coming up with a viable plan to improve the economy or decrease unemployment. But, for me the most egregious act from the Obama administration is his maltreatment of Israel and his insatiable appetite for appeasment of the Arabs. But, the American public voted for Obama for another term and if you think the first four years were bad, it will pale in comparison to what Obama has in store for us in the next four years. This is why I get very agitated at Prime Minister Netanyahu for not being aggressive enough in standing up for Israel's rights. When I found out Netanyahu agreed to stop the recent "pillar of defense" operation I was furious. What Netanyahu should have said is while I appreciate the concern from the administration, this operation will commence until every last vestige of Hamas is rooted out. There have been thousands of innocent Israelis who have been murdered by this lunatic fringe terrorist group and it will finally be removed to ensure the well being of Israel and her people. If Obama doesn't like it, then let him go to therapy to deal with it. As a result of listening to Obama, violence increased and the Arabs consider it a win for them. Israel is a independent nation and must act accordingly. The same thing in deciding to strike Iran, Netanyahu backed down. Unfortunately, Obama is here for the next four years, it will be incumbent on Israel to stand firm on their beliefs and actions, regardless of what the U.S., UN, EU, and anyone else thinks. When you are running a nation it's not a popularity contest, all decisions should be made exclusively by Israel, that will help to ensure the survival of Israel, a Jewish state, and the only one we got, let's not destroy it with poor decisions.
It is not for us here in the diaspora to second guess the Prime Minister of Israel on security matters. There is no real evidence that he ever wanted a full scale war in Gaza this year.
These 'sanctions aren't needed and aren't helpful?' What the hell does that mean? This is a very dangerous man who is sitting in the W.H.
This is what the Jews of America voted for so now live with it!
A lot of Jews didn't vote for him, but even if all the Jews didn't vote for him, he would have been elected by any means necessary! Especially voter fraud!
At the risk of repeating myself: Obama is Israel's biggest enemy in America. And with all the Americans that seem to be unhappy with hin, how did he get re-elected?
Voter fraud!!!!
iran will get the bomb and obama will do nothing.
iran will get the bomb and obama will do nothing.
North Korea just ignored U.S. warning and launched its missile.. Both Afghanistan and Iraq are under U.S. occupation/control and both still do not recognize Israel. Nobody listen to the U.S. anymore
One of the tragic outcomes of the Obama election is the "dropping of Israel" by the U.S. administration. We, the people – love, support and stand with Israel… but all aid, military help, etc. is tied to Obama. He is no friend of Israel, but don't feel bad or left out – he isn't a friend to Americans either! We are heading into the most dangerous and destructive (within) period in American history. I hope that, along with Israel, we can ALL hang in there and survive. The take-over by the Muslim Brotherhood will come to haunt us all – and by all – I mean the total world.
Now that President Obama has been re-elected will he keep his promises made during the debate with Romney about keeping a military option to attack Iran's nuclear weapons program on the table?
Not if he appoints Chuck Hagel.
Chuck Hagel is the wrong person to be Defense Secretary at this time.
According to the Obama Administration a military option to attack Iran if it does not stop its nuclear weapons program after some brief negotiations is on the table.
This is what the President promised the American people during the election.
But Hagel is only committed to negotiations and has no commitment to a military option on the table.
Iran has always cheated on all its previous agreements. It only even talks about any compliance issues after it has been exposed with its fingers in the cookie jar. So any agreement with Iran is really worthless.
Iran will never give up its program. Even if it wanted to , it cannot go to it's people and say "Sorry we put you through years of sanctions we were wrong."
So if President Obama appoints Hegel, and he means what he says, How can Hagel lead the attack on Iran that will be the only way to stop its program?
There is no difference between the US of obama and nazi germany 1930s.