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Three Republicans Ask to Visit Iran to Observe ‘Iranian Democracy in Action’
Cybercast News Service ^ | February 5, 2016 | 4:17 AM EST | Patrick Goodenough

Posted on 02/05/2016 2:10:59 PM PST by Olog-hai

Three Republican lawmakers have asked Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to facilitate their visa applications to visit Iran, where they want to observe "Iranian democracy in action," meet with imprisoned Americans, and visit nuclear facilities.

Reps. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), and Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.) say they also want to use the visit to get an update on Iran's ballistic missile developments, and to discuss with the IRGC its detention last month of 10 U.S. Navy sailors in the Persian Gulf.

"If Iran is truly a partner in peace, as President Obama and Secretary [of State John] Kerry claim, then Iranian leaders should have no problem granting our visas and arranging the requested agenda," said Pompeo in a statement.

"I look forward to receiving a timely response from Iran." ...

(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: franklobiondo; iran; iraniandemocracy; iranvisit; leezeldin; mikepompeo; repubiranvisit; rop

1 posted on 02/05/2016 2:10:59 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

I like it.


2 posted on 02/05/2016 2:12:07 PM PST by wideawake
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To: Olog-hai

I hope they’re being sarcastic...


3 posted on 02/05/2016 2:12:07 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: Olog-hai

Pfft! as if they would be allowed to see the truth.


4 posted on 02/05/2016 2:12:24 PM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 HillaryForPrison2016)
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To: Olog-hai

This is not a good idea. Do they have access to classified data? If they do, they can’t, or shouldn’t go.


5 posted on 02/05/2016 2:12:54 PM PST by txnativegop (Tired of liberals, even a few in my own family.)
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6 posted on 02/05/2016 2:21:59 PM PST by DoughtyOne (the Free Republic Caucus: what FReepers are thinking, 100s or 1000s of them. It's up to you.)
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To: Olog-hai

Three idiots right there


7 posted on 02/05/2016 2:22:28 PM PST by GeronL (I remember when this was a conservative forum)
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To: Olog-hai

Would we allow 3 Iranians to check out our democracy and missile sites?


8 posted on 02/05/2016 2:24:22 PM PST by ex-snook ( God is love.)
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To: ex-snook

Obama would


9 posted on 02/05/2016 2:55:14 PM PST by Cold Heart
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To: Cold Heart

In a heartbeat.


10 posted on 02/05/2016 8:19:22 PM PST by Olog-hai
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