American Foreign Policy Council Ads Re: Iran (Running Inside the Beltway)

[CorpGovActivist]

For a few weeks now, I've noticed these ominous anti-Iran ads running during certain "news" segments on CNN (e.g., Lou Dobbs).

I kept waiting for someone on here to mention them, but - unless I've missed the thread - I haven't seen anything.

Today, I finally broke down and went and looked at their website, and found out why:

"AFPC launches ad campaign on Iran
On January 23rd, the American Foreign Policy Council advertising campaign aimed at educating the American public about the growing threat posed by a nuclear Iran. The ad campaign consists of two 30-second spots that began running Tuesday on CNN, MSNBC, Headline News and the Fox News Channel in Washington, DC, Maryland and northern Virginia."

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Ad Script #1:

The nuclear clock is ticking… and time is running out.

Iran is the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism<1> - supporting attacks that have killed hundreds of Americans.<2>

An Iranian group boasts 25,000 members who are ready to become suicide bombers in the US and Europe.<3>

Now, in violation of the UN, Iran is developing a dangerous nuclear capability<4> and has threatened to share it with others.<5>

Stand up for peace. Call the White House and tell them to enforce sanctions against Iran today.

SOURCES:
<1> Pam O'Toole, "Rice: Iran is Terrorism 'Banker'," BBC News, February 17, 2006, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4722498.stm.
<2> “Iran Responsible for 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing, Judge Rules,” CNN.com, May 30, 2003, http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/05/30/iran.barracks.bombing/.
<3> Ahmad Rafat, "Europe a Target of Iranian Suicide Bombers," Student Movement Coordination Committee for Democracy in Iran, May 26, 2006, http://daneshjoo.org/publishers/currentnews/article_6031.shtml.
<4> "Iran 'Ignores Nuclear Deadline,'" BBC News, August 31, 2006, http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/middle_east/5303086.stm.
<5> "Iran Prez: I'll Share My Nuclear Technology," CBS News, December 16, 2006, http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/16/world/main2274308.shtml.
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Iran’s President denies the Holocaust<1>, says he wants to wipe Israel off the map<2> and has supported attacks that killed hundreds of Americans.<3>

Iran sent thousands of children marching to their deaths to clear minefields, armed only with plastic keys to unlock the gates of heaven.<4>

Now, in violation of the United Nations, Iran is trying to go nuclear<5> and has threatened to share the technology with others.<6>

Stand up for peace. Call the White House and tell them to enforce sanctions against Iran today.

SOURCES:
<1> Karl Vick, "Iran's President Calls Holocaust 'Myth' in Latest Assault on Jews," Washington Post, December 15, 2005; "Ahmadinejad: Courting controversy," Al-Jazeera (Doha), December 14, 2005, http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/39AF3EA0-C8E9-456A-99D3-438045D4431F.htm.
<2> David Pryce-Jones, "A Particular Madness - Understanding Iran's Ahmadinejad," National Review, May 8, 2006.
<3> “Iran Responsible for 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing, Judge Rules,” CNN.com, May 30, 2003, http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/05/30/iran.barracks.bombing/.
<4> Matthias Kuntzel, "Ahmadinejad's Demons," The New Republic, April 24, 2006, http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=20060424&s=kuntzel042406.
<5> "Iran 'Ignores Nuclear Deadline,'" BBC News, August 31, 2006, http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/middle_east/5303086.stm.
<6> "Iran Prez: I'll Share My Nuclear Technology," CBS News, December 16, 2006, http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/16/world/main2274308.shtml.
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The group has an Iran Freedom Initiative:

http://www.afpc.org/IFI/Iranfreedom.shtml

If you do call the White House to demand that they enforce the sanctions regime in place against Iran, be sure to ask them about Halliburton's operations there:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=halliburton+iran

http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/programs/iran/iran.shtml

Best,

- Dave