No more sanctions! They could upset the process of making disastrous and irreversible concessions to a bloodthirsty regime with genocidal aspirations!
“Obama warns U.S. Congress against more sanctions on Iran,” by Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton, Reuters, January 16, 2015 (thanks to Lookmann):
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama warned lawmakers on Friday not to trigger new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, saying such a move would upset diplomatic talks and increase the likelihood of a military conflict with Tehran.
In a joint news conference at the White House, Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron urged members of Congress to be patient and hold off on legislation calling for further sanctions.
“There is no good argument for us to try to undercut, undermine the negotiations until they’ve played themselves out,” Obama told reporters.
“Congress needs to show patience,” he added. “My main message to Congress is: ‘Just hold your fire.'”
Obama said he told Democratic lawmakers he would veto a bill calling for new sanctions if it landed on his desk….
Angemon says
“Let’s not flex our muscles, it might upset the people who, for decades, have stated they’re intent on killing us”.
jewdog says
I’ve read that a major reason the Saudis are pumping oil to lower the price is because they fear Iran and Obama’s concessions. Well, at least it’s keeping the prices down.
umbra says
Collapsing the oil price, in some ways, has similar effects as economic sanctions. iran is now having a difficult time balancing its budget and is heading towards a financial black hole unless it pulls back on spending.
Oliver says
Umbra,
I read the same thing about Iran’s finances. Iran, besides supporting a growing population and no jobs, also was/is supporting Assad in Syria and was supporting Hezbollah. But Hezbollah (as per some articles about a week or a little more ago) infiltrated by The Mossad ( YEA, WAY TO GO, MOSSAD), and is near being broke. Seems millions are missing. If the money was embezzled, by hope it was by Mossad.
And, if Hezbollah collapses, that would be good for Lebanon ( the humans who live there, anyhow) and Israel. And if Iran implodes, even better for the world.
umbra says
It is most likely that those iranian mullahs can only be removed through force – either external or preferably internal. For the moment, they and their allies (irgc types) have all the guns and are pointing them at the people.
As for hezbolah, once all major external financal sources have been cut off, it will wither like seaweed in the middle of the Sahara. However, another ROP group would be more than happy to step up to the plate and keep the ROP killing machine going in lebanon.
Matthieu Baudin says
While we wait for the long awaited diplomatic breakthrough with Iran, how about the President take time out of his busy schedule to show solidarity with Iranian born Baha’i and Zoroastrian community members living in the U.S.
Judi says
No, Obozo says, don’t trigger new sanctions on Iran. Be fair, we must give them time to perfect the current bomb they are perfecting to nuke Israel! (Sarc).
Paul says
This is no doubt so that Iran destroys Israel.
Yet another “mistake” that just so happens to
play into the hands of the Islamists. I don’t
know about other countries, but I don’t actually
see Israel being nuked, not if they believe
that their ‘Mahdi’ will rule from Jerusalem, that
wouldn’t make any sense. I do see Saudi-Arabia
in very real danger, however, given the Sunni-
Shia tensions and with the battle for supremacy
with the oil fields etc. The monster created by the
Saudis will surely come back to haunt them. This
may sound crazy now, but just wait and see….
umbra says
Hatred for Jews can outweighs their desire to preserve Jerusalem. In any case, there are many targets apart from Jerusalem for them to try to nuke. However, if and when iran obtains sufficient nuclear material (before a bomb can be built), Israel would probably take some form of action (covert?) to render them unusable. Failing that, war is quite likely to occur.
As for iran hitting Israel, the chance of success may not be too high. Israel has a functional anti-ballistic missile system and she could intercept any incoming Iranian bombers before they reach Israel. If Iran builds a simple nuke, it would probably be very large and weights a few tons. Therefore, it could only be strapped on to a large bomber or transport plane. For iran to stick a nuke inside their ballistic missiles, it will have to first miniaturise its bomb design. That will take time.
Brian Hoff says
They have help from Pakistan and Red China than plan to reduce the size of nuclear are widely avail around the world as it is old techmogry. In 1962 USSR test the largest nuclear nuclear bomb in hist than 50 megton H-bomb that was equal to 57 megton it was more powerful than they except that they never test the 100 megton bomb.
gravenimage says
Is the illiterate “Brian Hoff”—really, “DefenderofIslam”—lauding Muslim nuke capabilities? This is so incoherent, it’s difficult to tell…
Oliver says
Recall, a few years ago, (It was believed to be Israel, never proven) who killed one or more of their nuclear scientists; and also when their computer systems were infected with viruses. Also believed to be done by Israel.
umbra says
Yes, a few engineers working in the iranian nuclear programme were disposed of in recent years. In addition, some of iran’s nuclear enrichment equipment were sabotaged (destroyed and damaged) by computer worms.
The real issue with iran is – and always has been – attaining the capability of producing weapons grade nuclear material. Once it has sufficient enriched u235 (or p238), it could build a simple nuke (~15-20kT). At that point, it could very well be game over in the Middle East as the region heads towards a nuclear arms race with very real possible of eventually ending in a full scale war … with nukes.
Mac-101 says
So let me see if this simple ole country boy got it right. We can’t be threatenin Iran anymore, we be scared, but we can squeeze Russia until it revolts and we ain’t got nodin to worry about? Like da Ruskies can’t take over Europe and turn da US into glass?
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We can sit back and enjoy our cheap gas while da Oil Ticks crush Iran and Russia with low oil prices while gittin a Threefor by eradicatin our domestic oil shale and frackin independent companies so da Multinationals can scope em up for pennies on da dollar? After 2016 we WILL be payin 7 buck a gallon gas and da Oil Ticks and International Energy Corporations will be in da MONEY! No LOL!
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PS: For dem here that think I ramble and DO NOT stay on subject. I believe this is da SUBJECT!
Arthur says
I agree. The price of oil/gas is a political tool and we can all see how it is being used right now. What kind of government manipulates financial and commodities markets for the ‘good’ of its people?
Spot On says
We easily forget…he was part of the Chicago machine politics, one of the most corrupt gang of politicians around. Why should we assume anything noble from him. When the Muslims have him (and us) surrounded, and we ask him what WE should do next, he will say “What you mean “WE”.
james says
At least one sane person in the US:-)
doing the right thing for the people of the US
http://www.jihad.info
gravenimage says
I see that “james”—I wonder what his Muslim name is?—has gotten tired of counseling the crushing of freedom of speech and linking to apologia for child rape, and is now lauding appeasement towards JIhad terror states. Oh, well—not such a stretch, after all.
profitsbeard says
Traitors gotta trait.
gravenimage says
Obama warns U.S. Congress against more sanctions on Iran
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Yet more from the Appeaser-in-Chief…
Glorious says
Have I just missed it, or doesn’t anyone think Valerie Jarrett is behind this? She’s half Iranian.
Prinz Eugen says
At the state of the union addrtess, if our congress had even a hint of spine, they would shout “liar” at mullah Barry’s first lie, then walk out en masse. But too many are in league with islam, communism and totalitarianism. The present treason runs deep in DC.
Peter Charles says
Iran is not negotiating with us. They are stringing us on. They will never give up their quest for nuclear weapons, or their hate for Israel and the USA.
Ross says
This photo of Obama should be next to any definition of Sedition, Subversion, or Insurrection.