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Dianne Feinstein, chair of the Intelligence Committee, called the sanctions bill "a march towards war" on Tuesday in a floor speech that was remarkable in detail and force. I deeply believe that a vote for this legislation will cause negotiations to collapse, Feinstein said, after thoroughly rebutting many of the claims about the interim deal put forth by the bills supporters. The United States, not Iran, then becomes the party that risks fracturing the international coalition that has enabled our sanctions to succeed in the first place.
Dianne Feinstein addressed this point more directly than perhaps any other politician so far. While I recognize and share Israels concern, we cannot let Israel determine when and where the US goes to war, she said. By stating that the US should provide military support to Israel should it attack Iran, I fear that is exactly what this bill will do.
http://www.thenation.com/blog/177957/push-new-sanctions-iran-stalls-amid-growing-resistance
VIDEO: (comment at about 26:37 minutes) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/clip/4481048
Faux pas
(14,691 posts)snooper2
(30,151 posts)You listening holy joe!
2naSalit
(86,802 posts)quinnox
(20,600 posts)something Feinstein said.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)quinnox
(20,600 posts)at any rate, she seems to be a right wing leaning Dem in most cases, that is my opinion. Don't take everything so literal, though, sometimes hyperbole is intended.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)did you agree with her on that?
quinnox
(20,600 posts)Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)Douglas Carpenter
(20,226 posts)1000words
(7,051 posts)I'm betting an apology is being worked on, right now.
bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)Douglas Carpenter
(20,226 posts)I realize she is not that progressive on some other things - but on that issue - she is well above average:
http://votesmart.org/interest-group/125/rating/6903?p=1&of=#.UtgsBGBWFdg
malaise
(269,186 posts)Rec
alsame
(7,784 posts)Martin Eden
(12,875 posts)Speaking the truth about Israeli influence in Washington is verboten.
Harmony Blue
(3,978 posts)didn't expect it. I suspect the U.S. has a good chance of stabilizing the region with the help of Iran and the U.S. wants to see where that leads. With the help of Iranians all these proxy wars in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan may simmer down.