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Title: House passes AIPAC’s ‘strangle Iran’ sanctions, 400-20
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MONDOWEISS
URL Source: http://mondoweiss.net/2013/08/house ... gle-iran-sanctions-400-20.html
Published: Aug 3, 2013
Author: M. J. Rosenberg
Post Date: 2013-08-03 15:19:29 by Original_Intent
Keywords: Israel, AIPAC, UNDUE, INFLUENCE
Views: 257
Comments: 20
Sometimes I hear from readers who complain that I lay too much blame on AIPAC for our one-sided and failed Middle East policies. What can I say? I worked at AIPAC for almost six years (1973-1975, 1982-1986) so I know how it operates. Additionally, because I left AIPAC on good terms, I maintained friendships with its staff (no more!) and they filled me in on how the lobby was increasing its power over Congress. Of course, I saw that myself during 15 years as a House and Senate staffer. AIPAC runs the Middle East policy show on Capitol Hill. Rarely am I surprised by anything AIPAC (or Congress, tucked securely in its pocket) does. But sometimes, AIPAC’s actions are so egregious, and those of Congress so supine, in promoting policies that are clearly against U.S. interests that I have to admit some surprise. Take what AIPAC is doing this week. It is getting the House of Representatives to pass legislation it wrote that would impose the heaviest sanctions on Iran yet, (Here is AIPAC’s two minute video urging support for its bill). Here is how the New York Times described the AIPAC bill on Thursday. The legislation, if enacted into law and fully enforced, could basically eradicate what is left of Iran’s diminished oil exports by coercing its remaining customers to find other suppliers. Proponents of the legislation say that with 376 sponsors, it is expected to pass the House easily. It would then move to the Senate for consideration in September. There is nothing surprising about that. AIPAC has been drafting and the House and Senate passing AIPAC’s Iran sanctions bills for years. They don’t accomplish anything except punish the Iranian people. After all, if they did “work,” AIPAC wouldn’t keep having to write new sanctions bills. Iran would have surrendered to Israel’s demands on the nuclear issue years ago. In a sense, this is all deja vu except for the timing. Again the Times: But critics say the timing of the House vote has raised sharp questions about the kind of message it would send to Iran’s president-elect, Hassan Rouhani, before he takes office on Sunday. Ya think? A new president of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, takes office in a few days. He was elected as a moderate, the un-Ahmedinejad. Since his election he has made clear that his goal is to resolve the US-Iran stalemate over Iranian nuclear development through negotiations. Of course, at this point, who knows? Maybe he is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. We will know soon but not until after he takes office on Sunday, which is why AIPAC’s preemptive strike is so appalling. After all, there is not one reason for passing this punitive bill before the new president takes office, unless, of course, AIPAC’s goal is to insult Rouhani and the Iranian nation in order to push him toward becoming another Ahmedinejad. Nothing pleased the lobby more than having an Iranian president who spouted obscene nonsense about the Holocaust and Israel, all the easier to convince the United States to go to war with him. But this guy is trouble. If he is a real moderate, AIPAC won’t get its war. As to the question as to why Congress would go along with AIPAC on this, you know the answer. Members of Congress will do whatever it wants to collect campaign cash from donors associated with it. Even in a case like this, where the U.S. interest is so clear, dollars and cents point the other way. The good news is that the administration has made clear it welcomes the new Iranian president and is eager to hear what he has to say. Of course, AIPAC’s legislation, once passed by House and Senate, could box him in. This is why I write about AIPAC so much. There is no other lobby like it. Other countries are represented in Washington by registered foreign agents who are banned by law from any involvement in U.S. politics. AIPAC skirts that requirement by being an American lobby representing a foreign government. Neat trick! And it is the trick (funding politicians legally) that enables it to foist all these dangerous policies on the United States. Last point: most of your favorite “progressive” Members of Congress are co-sponsors of the AIPAC bill, meaning they knowingly put U.S. interests behind their fundraising desires. Here is the list. Read it and weep, no, read it and get angry. This post first appeared on MJ Rosenberg's site yesterday. Poster Comment: Once again the Knesset of the Newnited States does as their masters dictate.
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#1. To: All (#0)
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The other thing to be taken from this is that Jews of conscience and courage are beginning to speak out against the lockstep support of "whatever shittylittlestan wants, they get". Next step: Identify AIPAC as the foreign lobbying group it really is. (Not to mention hotbed of espionage.) "“Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings - that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.” ~ Gautama Siddhartha — The Buddha We need serious flushing of the ziodualcitizen maggots from the gut of this country.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
The unfortunate reality though is that all branches of goobermunt are in fear of the Shittylittlestan is an organ of Rotchild hegemony - although most Zionuts are either ignorant of that fact or allow their own blind hatreds of others to dictate their opinions and actions. As a matter of national interest, and true national security, NO dual of any nation should EVER be granted a security clearance. However, refer to my first comment above. It will take a broad awakening of the citizenry to the true state of affairs to gain enough force to push back effectively and clean out the corruption and yes, evil. A psychotic rot has taken hold and the only way to deal with the infection is to totally remove it. "“Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings - that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.” ~ Gautama Siddhartha — The Buddha I couldn't find the info that the bill actually passed 400-20, did it?? Could you point out that link so I can look for my congresscritter??
Any sufficiently advanced stupidity is indistinguishable from evil. ~ Unk (Paraphrase of Clarke's 3rd Law: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.")
#2. To: Original_Intent (#1)
#3. To: Lod (#2)
ISRAELI Rotchild operation.
Any sufficiently advanced stupidity is indistinguishable from evil. ~ Unk (Paraphrase of Clarke's 3rd Law: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.")
#4. To: Original_Intent (#0)
-Alex Kurtagic
#5. To: X-15 (#4)
I don't think there is a link in the article, although it might be reachable via the link to MJ Rosenberg's blog. If you are using "Google" they might be censoring it out or moving it to the back of the pile so you might use another search engine. With Google's intimate ties to spook agencies, both here and "abroad", I would not recommend using them at all. either IXQUICK, OR STARTPAGE are good options.
"“Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings - that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.” ~ Gautama Siddhartha — The Buddha
Any sufficiently advanced stupidity is indistinguishable from evil. ~ Unk (Paraphrase of Clarke's 3rd Law: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.")
#6. To: X-15 (#4)
The corpse from Rockwall, Ralph Hall is the one - you knew that.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#7. To: Lod (#6)
Oh I knew he was down for ZOG, I just wanted concrete proof with my own eyes that Ralph Hall, once again, stabbed America in its' back.
-Alex Kurtagic
#8. To: Lod, Original_Intent, All (#6)
found it
-Alex Kurtagic
#9. To: X-15, 4 (#8)
the pos is 90 years olde for cripes sake -
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#10. To: Lod (#9)
He's another Robert Byrd: he'll leave Congress feet-first on a stretcher.
-Alex Kurtagic
#11. To: X-15 (#10)
At least Byrd was out there...has Hall EVER made a speech, sponsored good legislation, or done ANYTHING else other than collect pay & benefits? Look at the committees that he chairs...it's like the Little Sisters of the Poor committee. Beam me up.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#12. To: Original_Intent (#0)
Well there's 20 Congress members that won't be reelected. House passes AIPAC’s ‘strangle Iran’ sanctions, 400-20
#13. To: Original_Intent (#0)
Very similar to what happened to Germany in the early '30s.
#14. To: Original_Intent (#1)
Noam Chomsky will write another book. There will be grave and serious ruminations in the letters to the editors of the NYT. A fart in a hurricane. Jews of conscience and courage are beginning to speak out
Know guns, know safety, know liberty. No guns, no safety, no liberty.
#15. To: randge (#14)
i was thinking about you a day or two ago and wondering where you've been! how are you?
#16. To: christine (#15)
Hey, christine. Workin' my butt off trying to stay ahead of the man. Good to see that you all are still on the job. ;]
Know guns, know safety, know liberty. No guns, no safety, no liberty.
#17. To: randge (#16)
Hey! always good to see, and click on your tag.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#18. To: randge, HOUNDDAWG, Original_Intent, Lod, Ada, christine, Lod, abraxas, farmfriend, Lysander_Spooner, wudidiz, Jethro Tull, Horse, Artisan, X-15, James Deffenbach, Tatarewicz, ALL (#14) (Edited)
Noam Chomsky will write another book. There will be grave and serious ruminations in the letters to the editors of the NYT. A fart in a hurricane. Good scan, Randge. As you may have noticed, ALL of the Zionista's talking points are present in spades in this vanity piece! This is merely another "loyal opposition" spin piece, nothing more and not a very well disguised piece of Zionist spin either. Nothing pleased the lobby more than having an Iranian president who spouted obscene nonsense about the Holocaust and Israel, all the easier to convince the United States to go to war with him. But this guy is trouble. If he is a real moderate, AIPAC won’t get its war. Really, at this time we will see many more of these partial concessions to the truth by tribe and sayanim, to put the entranced back on snooze as long as possible. The cat IS out of the bag, including shittylittlestan's major partnership in 911, so damage control is in high gear! And, to top it off, the concession to the facts, this "confession"? Admitting that AIPAC has "undue" influence on CONgress? Oh my, what a huge revelation! Why this shining being shows more courage than Snowden! /sarc This puerile tripe reads, as one would expect when written by a self-identified former AIPAC insider!, like nothing more than internal jaw-boning about the proper pragmatic strategy for AIPAC to follow to achieve its heinous ends; not a moral point anywhere in sight! The fact that it contains a tiny sliver of truth is merely the usual ploy of lying by partial truth, but it DOES serve to present the illusion of opposition, to perpetuate the entrancing "good goo goo, bad goo goo" meme and to build bone fide's as "friend to the people", for the time when the people on this planet finally arise. 4um NOTE: I see no "conscience" in action; just more arrogant, entitled upstaging, trumpeting his personal power and connectedness and serving to define the edges of the illusion for any regressives (libtards) who may be stirring from their trance. This writer joins Stephen Lendman (now spamming 4um with "regressive-safe"* (false) "opposition" to shittylittlestan while protecting the elephant with mundane wall paper), Chomsky, and an army of other writers, securely embedded in the power structure like ticks, displaying a distinctive LACK of conscience in the big picture! All of whom have benefited, whether they acknowledge it or not, from an ongoing, multi-generational conspiracy and yet are loath to actually raise the sheet covering the corpse too high or the masses might get spooked at the sight of their emaciated, shriveled state of being! This superficial flirtation with the truth is being extruded like beads of sweat by the weight of guilt, again, perceived or not, accumulated over lifetimes of reaping where they did not sow. Kind of surprised at the uncritical acceptance of this vain grandstanding at face value; very uncharacteristic of your usual level of insight on 4um. Are your health issues pressing you? (sincerely asked!) Perhaps you are attempting to keep the discussion "balanced" with regard to the Khazarian elephant in the room, unconsciously or consciously keeping a damper on all of the suppressed anger, which, when triggered by a "last straw" event, pushing the uncritical masses across the threshold into a critical mass, releasing an incendiary blowback, may catch "innocent" peons among the tribe-identified in the righteous backlash. You dance with the devil, you takes your chances, as history has shown over and over. Sorry goo goos, your gang of liars-for-a-living does NOT have your back and will sacrifice you to their dark lords at the altar of expediency, in a cold heart beat! Jews of conscience and courage are beginning to speak out
In this endgame, to hedge their bets, like the responsible gamblers they are, we will be seeing more and more of this jockeying for position, this posturing by tribe-identified persons (meaning: identity is based upon tribe-membership FIRST, human race second), to distance themselves from the allergic reaction ready to escalate into a full-blown crisis of anaphylactic shock, when the primary parasites are FINALLY identified by the mass psyche's immune system.
You know, like the Japanese do in their formal way of actually moving physically away from someone in disgrace with the group mind, to show that they are with the group and not with the individual...
O_I:
* "regressive-safe" translates to information which DOES NOT threaten to awaken the entranced minds captured under the label of "progressive". Just like feeding trees into sawmill blades, the regressive mindset must be fed slowly and carefully or deadly (to the mass illusion) kickback may occur....
Anger? As a first reaction to get your a$$ moving, once you see through the Media Matrix and set yourself free from your lifelong mind control collar. Sustainable? Not long enough to screen your intention to be free from the control freaks monitoring all comms! Our ultimate weapon is laughter and amused detachment at the folly of the would-be emperors while their plans evaporate! Fear mongers HATE it when the FEAR card doesn’t work. The humiliation of being seen as merely a naked ape is THEIR big fear. Laugh the bastards off the stage! Tell your friends that we can build a real civilization from the ruins of the totalitarian game!
#19. To: HighLairEon (#18)
Kind of surprised at the uncritical acceptance of this vain grandstanding at face value; very uncharacteristic of your usual level of insight on 4um. It's hard not to get "Stockholm syndromed" surrounded as we are by Jewish influence at every turn in this country & in the West in general, and you hope to god that there are "responsible Jews" somewhere that that will say something like "See here, you can't take America and Europe over the edge of the cliff (again) in this Zionist enterprise." From their writings, guys like Stephen Lendman and Alan Sabrosky genuinely abhor state of affairs that the tribe have reduced us to. Like OI, I'd like to believe that there is a voice of reason among Jews, but it appears that such voices are by far not strong enough in number or influence to deter us in any way from the most extreme path in defense of the Zionist project. The current administration will be dragged by shirt collar into direct conflict in Syria and Iran by Netanyahu and his compatriots here. The "progressives" here are much more interested in building socialism in one country (THIS ONE) than they are in Israel, but they are about to learn in no uncertain terms where their loyalties MUST LIE. When the day comes, and that will be soon, they'll ALL be singing "Yankee Doodle Dandy." O_I:
Know guns, know safety, know liberty. No guns, no safety, no liberty.
#20. To: randge, HighLairEon (#19)
Sunlight is the best disinfectant. I am never dismissive of ALL the members of a "group" because of the actions of SOME members of a group. All group actions are the results of the actions of individuals. The vast majority of Jews have been trained to bark like Seals - no different than the rest of the Sheeple. I suspect that most would be aghast and unbelieving given the full, true, history of Zionism as it runs counter to every falsehood which they have been taught as a verity. That is why the Jewish voices for sanity and humanity get drowned out and buried - both figuratively and literally. Just as examples: Norman Finklestein (son of 2 holocaust survivors - attacked and vilified for going against the "Party Lyin'", or Jack Bernstein who was most likely assassinated for being too effective a voice for the truth. See (pdf download), "The Life of an American Jew in Racist Marxist Israel" by Jack Bernstein. From their writings, guys like Stephen Lendman and Alan Sabrosky genuinely abhor state of affairs that the tribe have reduced us to. Like OI, I'd like to believe that there is a voice of reason among Jews, but it appears that such voices are by far not strong enough in number or influence to deter us in any way from the most extreme path in defense of the Zionist project.
"“Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings - that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.” ~ Gautama Siddhartha — The Buddha
Any sufficiently advanced stupidity is indistinguishable from evil. ~ Unk (Paraphrase of Clarke's 3rd Law: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.")
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