Congressional cmte. gets tough on Iran

[ECH1969]

A US Congressional committee approved Wednesday a new bill which is intended to toughen the sanctions against Iran and target international firms that invest in the Iran energy industry.

The Iran Freedom Support Act was approved in the House International Relations Committee by a 37 to 3 majority.

The proposed legislation, sponsored by Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) and Howard Berman (D-CA) has 347 co-sponsors. It calls for tightening the existing sanctions against Iran and for action against foreign firms that conduct business with Iran, in order to exert economic pressure on the Teheran regime.

The House version of the bill demands that any foreign company that invests over $20 million in Iran's energy industry be reported and that US firms will be required to divest from these companies and not to invest in them in the future.

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[bemildred]

1. Posturing buffoons. nt

[BillZBubb]

2. How many Democrats went along with this idiocy????

They are playing right into the hands of the neocons.

[Sal316]

3. Iran Freedom Support Act????

Wasn't there an Iraqi Liberation Act?


(second verse, same as the first!)

[oblivious]

4. All the more business for Russia, China, Germany, Italy, etc.

[mom cat]

6. Exactly. And Those who ignore the US boycott will be first in line for

Iranian oil.

[leesa]

5. What a stupid joke.

[HuffleClaw]

7. translation: aint gonna be NO 'murkikans supporting iran's oil bourse!

pretty transparent eh? i'm also wondering if they'll put in a wee phrase that bush will later claim gives him authorization to go to WAR.

[Rainscents]

8. Russia and China said... American can go to hell!

They did say, they weren't going to support anything comes out of America against Iran.

So, Mr. GWB and Congress... what you going to do about Russia and China, invade them too?

[IndianaGreen]

9. Such courage should raise lots of funds from AIPAC!

but when it comes to censoring the Criminal-in-Chief they all turn into chickens!

:puke: