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White House Warns Congress Opposing Iran Deal Could Lead to War
[An Nahar] The White House warned U.S. politicians Tuesday that tightening sanctions on Iran could box America into a "march to war" and derail a diplomatic push to limit Tehran's atomic program.The warning marked a significant toughening of President Barack Obama I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody... 's stance towards skeptical U.S. politicians as he prepares to resume high-stakes nuclear diplomacy with Iran later this month. "The American people do not want a march to war," White House front man Jay Carney told news hounds. Obama has vowed he will not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon, but last week intense negotiations between Iran and six world powers failed to reach an interim deal to halt its program. This setback fueled skepticism in Congress about the administration's plans to freeze planned new economic sanctions. Secretary of State John F. I was in Vietnam, you knowKerry Former Senator-for-Life from Massachussetts, self-defined war hero, speaker of French, owner of a lucky hat,conqueror of Cambodia, and current Secretary of State... heads to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to make the case for continued diplomacy. Meanwhile, ...back at the the conspirators' cleverly concealed hideout Montefiore's foot was still stuck in the tree roots and the hound had completely soaked his uniform with slobber... the White House prepared the ground by warning that limiting Obama's scope to negotiate could leave him little option but a recourse to military force against Tehran's nuclear operations. Key senators, some responding to Israel's denunciation of the proposed agreement, are framing plans to stiffen sanctions or to curtail Obama's power to ease current measures. But the White House implicitly warned that new sanctions could embolden hardliners in Tehran who oppose talks, and force Obama to begin preparations for military action. Carney said Americans "justifiably and understandably prefer a peaceful solution that prevents Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and this agreement, if it's achieved, has the potential to do that. "The alternative is military action," Carney warned. "It is important to understand that if pursuing a resolution diplomatically is disallowed or ruled out, what options then do we and our allies have to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon?" White House aides privately say that once war-weary Americans understand the alternative to a deal with Iran means another Middle East conflict, they will will warm to Obama's approach. Posted by: Fred 2013-11-13 |
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