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Democrats Complain Netanyahu Speech Could 'Undermine' Iran Deal
inn ^ | 2/19/15 | Arutz Sheva Staff

Posted on 02/19/2015 1:57:55 PM PST by Nachum

Nearly two dozen US House Democrats on Thursday urged the postponement of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's planned speech to Congress, claiming the controversially-timed address could "undermine" nuclear negotiations with Iran, reports AFP.

Republican House Speaker John Boehner invited Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress on March 3 two weeks before his country's elections, and the speech, in which the prime minister will discuss the threat of Iran's nuclear program, has led to an outcry from the left in the US and Israel.

Twenty-three lawmakers wrote Boehner urging him to postpone the invitation, which the Republican leader extended without taking the traditional step of consulting with the White House before inviting a head of state citing fears of "interference."

"As members of Congress who support Israel, we share concern that it appears that you are using a foreign leader as a political tool against the president," wrote the lawmakers led by Maxine Waters, top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee.

They said the timing and Boehner's "lack of coordination with the White House indicate that this is not an ordinary diplomatic visit. Rather this appears to be an attempt to promote new sanctions legislation against Iran that could undermine critical negotiations between the P5+1 and Iran."

The United States plus China, Russia, Britain, France and Germany are facing a March 31 deadline to reach a political deal with Iran, that in its current form would let the Islamic regime keep the ability to make nuclear bombs and in return have economic sanctions removed.

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TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events; US: Ohio; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: complain; democrats; iran; israel; johnboehner; lebanon; netanyahu; ohio; speakerboehner; speakerjohnboehner; speech; waronterror
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To: SunkenCiv

Thank you.


61 posted on 02/19/2015 4:30:19 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: SJackson

BTTT


62 posted on 02/19/2015 4:32:45 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: stephenjohnbanker
Makes him an agent of Russia.

N. Korea and then Iran would have the bomb. India may have gotten via Russia. China sent them to Pakistan.

Self Development of the Bomb suspected by Israel, Taiwan, S. Korea and S. Africa (Singapore maybe) also worked in 78-81 on detonating test bombs in oceans.

If Obama succeeds with Iran getting the bomb, the Saudis will next. Seems the fund raising never ends for democrats. Clinton send missile technology to China.

63 posted on 02/19/2015 4:35:35 PM PST by Jumper
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To: Jumper

Thanks for the roundup.


64 posted on 02/19/2015 4:40:16 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Yes, I agree Stephen. Obama certainly wants Iran to have a nuke, mainly because it would justify his MAsters the Saud, purchasing nukes from the USA.


65 posted on 02/19/2015 8:59:23 PM PST by Candor7 (Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: Candor7

Exactly.


66 posted on 02/20/2015 7:33:56 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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