Posted on 10/05/2013 4:08:07 PM PDT by TexasCajun
The Obama administration asked Congress on Thursday to delay a new round of sanctions against Iran, citing new negotiations and the progress made in recent overtures between President Barack Obama and Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. Until now, the administration has claimed to pursue a "dual track" policy, in which it applied pressure through sanctions while at the same time remaining open to diplomatic progress.
Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that delaying sanctions could help create a window in which new talks could work. "We do believe it would be helpful for you to at least allow this meeting [between negotiators in Geneva] to happen on the 15th and 16th of October before moving forward to consider these new sanctions," she said, the Los Angeles Times reports.
The Obama administration's stance places it somewhat at odds with Israel, whose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Obama on Monday that sanctions should be strengthened if Iran does not dismantle its nuclear program. In his address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Netanyahu warned that Iran was offering "meaningless concessions in exchange for lifting sanctions," and urged the world to "keep up the sanctions."
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Hey congress,
Tell this poser Marxist mooselimb punk to go to pound sand.
Barry has no problems sanctioning Americans.
Oops!
Sorry.
Can't change that now, gubberment shutdown you know...
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Pointless anyway. We’ve been handing out waivers like candy on halloween for years.
What do you mean “delay”?!
Obama Admin. Stops Enforcing Iran Sanctions, Blames His Shutdown
http://nation.foxnews.com/2013/10/04/obama-admin-stops-enforcing-iran-sanctions-blames-his-shutdown
Americans, veterans, tax payers and small business owners
are the undocumented Tyrant’s enemies, while
he arms al Qaeda, narcoterrorists,
and enables Iran’s mullahs.
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I was so embarrassed over the way Obama chased after the Iranian Pres. at the U.N. wanting to talk to him. Then gushed when they talked on the phone.
Post of the day!
Congrats Jim! Prayers up!
Thanks TexasCajun.
Congress should tell Obama they can’t delay them because the government is shut down. No one there to stop them.
Of course, the Bamster is just being flexible with Iran too. He wants to make sure they have the time and money to build their nucs.
Why thank you! Makes up for my posts on Thursday. :)
Why didn’t he pose sanctions on Syria when he was about ready to go to war with Syria ?
Add Iran to comrade obama’s list of prospective post-presidential places of exile.
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