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Secretary of State John Kerry urges against new Iran sanctions |
2013-04-19 |
[LATIMES] Secretary of State John F. Kerry implored Congress on Thursday not to impose tough new sanctions on Iran, warning that such a move could disrupt diplomacy over Tehran's disputed nuclear program at a delicate moment. Appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Kerry said that because Iran is two months away from an election, new U.S. economic penalties could become an inflamed political issue and reduce the chances of a deal to curb the nuclear program. "There's an enormous amount of jockeying going on, with the obvious normal tension between hard-liners and people who want to make an agreement," he told committee Chairman Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.). "We don't need to spin this up at this point in time.... You need to leave us the window to try to work the diplomatic channel." |
Posted by:Fred |
#8 Yee-ouch, #5 Uncle Phester. :-D |
Posted by: Barbara 2013-04-19 13:14 |
#7 No Jawn invented and plays his home movies of his time in Vietnam. You do know he was in Vietnam right? |
Posted by: CrazyFool 2013-04-19 13:13 |
#6 Naw, we don't need new sanctions. How about a blockade? |
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-04-19 13:02 |
#5 The Iranians invented and play chess. Jawn invented and plays his heroic past.... |
Posted by: Uncle Phester 2013-04-19 12:59 |
#4 Yeah. Big sanctions, like the League of Nations did with Italy after they invaded Abyssinia in the 1930s. That worked like a charm. |
Posted by: Alaska Paul 2013-04-19 10:49 |
#3 Well, Kerry does have a point. Sanctions havenÂ’t slowed the Iranian centrifuges. The only results so far have been a convenient foil for Tehran to foment anti-West sentiment and to provide fuel for a prolific Black Market. But the real objective, of course, is sanctions allow Obama to pretend heÂ’s actually doing something. |
Posted by: DepotGuy 2013-04-19 10:21 |
#2 Make a secret trip to Teheran and plead for cooperation against global warming, Jawn. Just like you did with the Chinese. I know you can do it. Now Git! |
Posted by: Alaska Paul 2013-04-19 02:25 |
#1 The Iranians are MASTERS at stall tactics. Yes John, they are just getting ready to agree to your terms. But they need more time. NOT! |
Posted by: Mikey Hunt 2013-04-19 00:22 |