Posted on 02/19/2015 3:33:08 PM PST by Eleutheria5
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."
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That’s exactly what Americans and Israelis are hoping for. We don’t want any part of any deal the Kenyan, Muzzie goatherder makes with the American haters in Iran.
I was going to write that I really suspect who the 23 complainers were even before I found out that comrade Maxine Waters was the head of it.
Now I don’t have to “suspect” anymore. Besides a few reds, it should be mainly the Congressional Black Caucus, which is the same as the Marxist parallel Progressive Congressional Caucus.
Let’s see if we can find the whole list. No surprises, I’ll bet, just traitors and fools.
Democrats Complain... that’s all I had to read.
Keith Ellison was also one of the authors of the letter.
As if that is suprising.
“,,,Netanyahu Speech Could ‘Undermine’ Iran Deal”
We can only hope.
You mean the pro-ISIS foreign policy of the jerk who had his “anti-terrorism” conference open with and only with a Muslim prayer?
I certainly hope it does!!!
boo ******* hoo! I never thought I would see the day when the U.S. wanted to play nice with Iran.
Any deal with Iran is a fair target for undermining.
Why not let him speak?
Are they afraid he’ll trick us?
Undermining a bad deal is a good objective.
Good!
Surrendermonkistan. Sounds like a charming place.
Thanks for the chuckles. I’m wiping tears.
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