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US senators promise new Iran sanctions measure within weeks
Bradley Klapper
Published: 22.11.13, 00:38
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1. Hot air from the Senate
spyguy ,   seattle   (11.22.13)
The REALITY is the US senate can do nothing but blow hot air. The US stopped all direct trade with Iran and froze all Iranian assets in the US in1979, so the US has no more direct actions they can do. As for third-party actions, the third parties will either simply ignore the US or even worse for the US, actively retaliate against US business and diplomatic interests. China, India, Japan, Europe and the rest of the world will react very negatively toward the US. The US has reached the limits of its power.
2. Smackdown Obama!
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.22.13)
It's about time. Sanctions are the exclusive province of the United States Congress to impose -- or relieve. The executive branch has no authority to impose sanctions or to alleviate them. The chief executive can only ASK the Congress to impose or withdraw them. But this is not the first time that Obama has run roughshod over the United States Constitution. The arrogance of the man knows no bounds. Time for the Congress and the United States Supreme Court to reel in the egomaniacal idiot that has brought the United States to the brink of disaster. I guess someone who needed five shots at the bar exam -- and passed by ONE point on the sixth attempt -- just does not understand how the United States Constitution works. Obama may think he is above the law, but he is not. What a narcissistic fool!
3. 240 days=too much time
Shoshana Rubin ,   Nokum   (11.22.13)
This is good by the US Senate but 240 days=8 months. That is 8 Months, almost one year-much too long.
4. OMG Obama. Rob Ford still has more power than you!
Ilan ,   Toronto, Canada   (11.22.13)
5. What a shame American senators..
Chris.B ,   Australia   (11.22.13)
take their cues from the Israel lobbies financial coffers without having any independant thought or factual information of their own to rely on. They would all make good muppets.
6. Stop Obama at any cost. Stop Iran at all cost.
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7. You are to Late !.
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (11.22.13)
8. So What Else Is New ?
A.C.Guard ,   USA   (11.22.13)
Obama doesn't care if Iran gets nuclear capabilities and uses it on Israel and these Senators who want new legislative sanctions are just playing into Irans hands. The more talk the less action taken on Iran. Obama, Kerry and Bibi will go down in history together as letting Iran develop nuclear weapons. So what else is new?
9. Calamitous failure!
John Prophet   (11.22.13)
Netanyahu promises but fails to deliver! "If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." Winston Churchill This is now the state of Israel? Who will history blame for allowing it to come to this? Netanyahu that's who!
10. #1 China, India & Japan
Benji ,   US   (11.22.13)
Have all reduced oil imports from Iran to comply with sanctions. That's why Iran is desperate for a deal.
11. Is there hope for America under Obama? Let's hope so.
tom ,   tel aviv   (11.22.13)
12. Mr. Obama has come to be known as the Appeaser-in-Chief of..
NL Katz ,   Israel   (11.22.13)
...the worst forms of Islamism. The US Congress ought not permit the man to bring about disaster upon the US and humanity as a whole!!
13. #2 Sarah B
Albrecht Klein ,   Germany   (11.22.13)
If I were a graduate from Columbia University and Harvard Law School, all major law firms in the country would make me an offer - and I would not have to work as a community organizer in Chicago.
14. To: Albrecht at No. 13
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.22.13)
Exactly! At a time when law firms were desperate to diversify, Obama was ignored by everyone. He was never recruited by any law firms, not even as a summer associate. That's pretty gosh-darned pathetic. He was a running joke in law school, a running joke as a "community organizer," and he's a running joke now. He may think he's living the American dream, but in point of fact, he's imposed the American nightmare on all Americans. He just does not have what it takes to be president of the United States.
15. 2
john Darren ,   cairns-Austraalia   (11.22.13)
By one point-is that what it takes to be prez?
16. 14
jonathan ,   Aboriginaland   (11.22.13)
Ah, but the point is that he is the president of US.And he is not a joke.He is a very,very serious dude.If you get my meaning.
17. 14
john Darren ,   cairns-Austraalia   (11.22.13)
He has Hoovers old files.
18. obama "Pride goeth before destruction'.
BUILD BABY BUILD ,   United States   (11.22.13)
Didn't your 'Rev.' tell you that? Don't mess with the Jews.
19. To: Jonathan at No. 16
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.22.13)
G'donya cobber. Or should I say "Dude?" Yes. I get your meaning. ;-)
20. To: No. 15
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.22.13)
I guess so! And on the sixth try -- totally pathetic.
21. To: John at No. 17
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.22.13)
No, I don't think so -- just Hoover's old dresses. He should give them to Michelle. Her wardrobe is both ludicrous and hideous.
22. 21
john Darren ,   cairns-Austraalia   (11.23.13)
Now you are on to something.There is some awesome stuff on Ytube about Ommies life before he .ran for prez.
23. Tail wags the dog.
Golden Dome ,   Washington, USA   (11.23.13)
Truly amazing what these dog will do for AIPAC campaign cash. Stop barking JStreet and other pro-peace groups will fill your coffers without selling out America (and non-apartheid Israel).
24. A couple of NY and Jersey Jews and lowly Tennessee
Persian CAT   (11.24.13)
backwoods senator hungry for contributions is a sure sign that real American representatives are not on board. The Jewish Lobby has lost its "luster" thanks to Obama and the people who voted for him TWICE.
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