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  • Congress Denounces Iran's Ahmadinejad [Ron Paul moves to the left of Kucinich; votes nay]

    09/25/2007 11:12:13 AM PDT · by MNJohnnie · 588 replies · 614+ views
    Breitbart.com ^ | 09-25-07
    WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress signaled its disapproval of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with a vote Tuesday to tighten sanctions against his government and a call to designate his army a terrorist group. The swift rebuke was a rare display of bipartisan cooperation in a Congress bitterly divided on the Iraq war. It reflected lawmakers' long-standing nervousness about Tehran's intentions in the region, particularly toward Israel—a sentiment fueled by the pro-Israeli lobby whose influence reaches across party lines in Congress. "Iran faces a choice between a very big carrot and a very sharp stick," said Rep. Tom Lantos, chairman of the...