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Israel prepares for Congress battle over Iran deal
Itamar Eichner
Published: 06.07.15, 10:30
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1. Pity that Americans, hell bent on own destruction will take
(07.06.15)
most of Western world with them including tiny Israel.
2. Netanyahu's interference in American politics
Michael ,   Haifa   (07.06.15)
The more Netanyahu involves himself in the American political scene, the greater the damage he creates for Israel.
3. Deal not yet Done
Zika   (07.06.15)
The deal is not yet done as Iran will cheat and try to trick the West observers if not immediately in a few years. Other nations will suffer if trade goes to Iran especially the very poor in Africa and Asia where there far more people billions in dire Poverty .
4. #2:You could be used as barometer for all the wrong opinions
(07.06.15)
5. The US congress is powerless
spyguy ,   seattle usa   (07.06.15)
The way the rules are written, congress will need a two-thirds majority in BOTH the house and the senate to cause the USA to negate the USA part of the agreement. This means it only takes 34 votes in the senate for the USA to continue with the agreement. BUT it gets worse from an Israeli perspective, because the USA has zero ability to control how other countries act about the agreement and most will use the agreement as a way to vastly increase their trade with Iran using the new Chinese international trade bank for financial transactions because the USA has zero control over that bank and no ability to ever control it. Even if Bibi "wins" in the USA congress (unlikely), he has actually won exactly zero.
6. #2
Harold ,   USA   (07.06.15)
The majority of US Lawmakers do not trust Netanyahu anymore only handful of them do and majority are Jewish.
7. US Democrats
C   (07.06.15)
the democratic party has been following and supporting obama's suicidal policies for the last six plus years. this democratic party is made up of two thirds minorities who are largely indifferent to human rights violations in the larger world. obama uses all manner of threats and blackmail to keep the party from veering from his dictatorial policies. anyone who criticises obama is declared a racist. jews are especially vulnerable. however, if they continue their automatic support of obama in his plan to give nuclear weapons to the totalitarian genocidal terror regime in iran, they will lose any and all influence with israel. they will also lose their claim to be humanists and on the forefront of the struggle for universal human rights.
8. C @ 7 - Why 'suicidal policies'? ,...
split   (07.06.15)
Give us a one good reason to support this statement ,... By the way this 'totalitarian genocidal terror regime in iran' have over 200 years of peaceful coexistence record with it's neighbors, what can you show to make us trust you? ,...
9. LOL
John ,   Toronto, Canada   (07.06.15)
Israel, the 51st state. What's that? Israel is not a U.S. state? Then it must be a Fifth Column operating at the highest levels of the government.
10. No Point
Mark ben Josef ,   USA   (07.06.15)
If Congress rejects a deal - No point to further Obama efforts. If no deal is made, no point to further Obama efforts. Sanctions snap back. Netanyahu can organize the next talks in 2017 if he likes.
11. #10 - Only ineffective USA sanctions "snap back"
spyguy ,   seattle usa   (07.07.15)
The USA has NO ability to control what other countries do. The agreement is with the world, via the UN, NOT just with the USA. Other countries are perfectly free to tell the USA to shut and go sit in the corner. BTW - USA sanctions have been in place since 1979 and have accomplished exactly ZERO.
12. #8 Did you forget 8 year war with Iraq?
Benji ,   US   (07.07.15)
In addition to the 8 year war with Iran's neighbor where hundreds of thousands of people died, Iran has spread global terror by using proxies to fight their wars and create strongholds. They fund and provide the weapons for these attacks as part of their jihad against the west as well as against Arab countries with western support. Obama wants to make a senseless deal with Iran that will only empower Iran's quest for power and territorial expansion. One of many voices warning against a deal with Iran is Netanyahu. Other voices include Iran's neighbors such as Saudi Arabia.
13. 8 Iran has been fighting for centuries
C   (07.07.15)
iran fought the ottoman empire and the russian empire for centuries. iran had invaded india and had invaded the caucasus, colonising many countries, including georgia, armenia, azerbajan. iran has had visions of having an empire since biblical times. it used to be called the persian empire.
14. # 6 He's baaaack old dumb Harlod
(07.07.15)
he must have missed the 27 standing ovations Congress gave Bibi in his 30 minute speech. Poor dummy, claims to have read the bible but, doesn't know what's in it. LOL AMERICA LOVES BOTH BIBI AND ISRAEL... KEEP BUILDING BABY !!
15. Hmm, didn't Iran fight Iraq recently?
BUILD BABY BUILD!!!   (07.07.15)
Poor split, must have attended the same school for dummies as did harold the dummy. ( Or, was that a Mosque?) LOVE BUILDING ISREAL DON'T YOU?
16. #9 Only according to you and obama
BUILD BABY BUILD!!!   (07.07.15)
both delusional, obama thinks he's Jewish and you?
17. # 12 Thank you, my point also Spy guy must be stuck
BUILD BABY BUILD!!!   (07.07.15)
in prison or a detention center.. Some really dumb posts, as per usual. LOVE BUILDING JEWISH ISRAEL !!!
18. Iran and Obama
edward emmell ,   newark   (07.08.15)
Obama is friends with Iran not the US people. Obama is no friend of Israel or the American people. Obama is friends with the Muslims and Iran!
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