Just reported on AAR: US wants UN to impose sanctions on Iran.

[coffeenap]

We can't do this--we just can't let these American "leaders" continue to ruin the world!Are we really going to lead a campaign to starve more people? What the hell does it take for * to just stop it?!?!

[rrrevolution]

1. This is Their Optimum Time To Push This While Attention is on NO Crisis

They always try to implement another hideous policy when the country's attention is diverted by a disaster like 9/11 or Katrina.

[coffeenap]

3. Yep--that is why I posted this. It's so hard to pay attention to anything

else right now, but we know that is when the BFEE does their "best" work.

[jsamuel]

4. well make sure eveyone hears about it

[gkhouston]

2. Maybe someone else would like to impose sanctions on *US*. n/t

[FreeStateDemocrat]

5. Wouldn't China veto this proposal or will it be done by General Assembly?

[alcibiades_mystery]

8. LOL: The General Assembly would vote it down almost unanimously

And the Russians and Chinese will burst into loud peels of laughter on the floor of the Security Council meeting room.

[alcibiades_mystery]

6. Why, so the sanctions can starve the country blind

and imagined "violations" of said sanctions can be used as pretext for invasion? Puh-leez. Ya think the Chinese or the Russians are going to allow that bit of bullshit to fly again, further exposing their souther and western flanks to American attack? :rofl:

As Jay-Z once said "Not for nothing/ Never happen..."

[Guy Fawkes]

7. Actually, this time I agree...

there is some serious shit wrong in Iran. Even if they aren't trying to get a hold of nuclear technology (which they may very well be) they are responsible for egregious human rights violations- including huge amounts of killing people for "crimes" like being gay!

[julianer]

9. They can be barbaric

but there is no evidence that Iran is in breach of any UN rules. There is plenty of evidence that the US is in breach of the non-proliferation treaty, though.

[Guy Fawkes]

10. Let's all be apologists!

Yay! Killing scores of people for archaic rules that make it illegal to be gay or have sex or be a woman is fun! I know, lets go lynch some 14 year-olds for allegedly being gay! Whoopy!
:sarcasm: (shouldn't be needed)