Senate to vote on sanctions against Iran today (House passed Thurs.)

[katinmn]

http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/justforeignpolicy.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=5326

Dear Advocate of a Just Foreign Policy:

On Friday the Senate is expected to vote on legislation passed Thursday by the House that would tighten U.S. sanctions on Iran and on our allies who trade with Iran. This legislation would undermine the negotiations with Iran that are currently taking place in Europe. Press reports have indicated that the talks in Europe could lead to more substantial negotiations between Iran and the United States . Such negotiations would be in the interest of the vast majority of Americans and Iranians who want peace.

But on Thursday, the House of Representatives passed new sanctions on Iran . The legislation was rushed through the House, with little time for debate.

The Senate is expected to consider the new sanctions bill, the "Iran Freedom Support Act," H.R. 6198, on Friday. Given the chaos at the end of the Congressional session, these sanctions could be blocked, if enough of us contact our senators Friday.

Our interests would be best served by direct negotiations with the Iranian government, without preconditions. Ultimately the alternative to negotiations will be war, and the daily casualty reports from Iraq give us some idea of how destructive war with Iran would be.

Take Action:
Please write and call your two senators and ask them to oppose H.R. 6198, the "Iran Freedom Support Act." You can write them using this link:
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/justforeignpolicy.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=5326
and you can call them through the Capitol switchboard at [phone]. (Your senators' names will be generated automatically by entering your zip code here:
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/justforeignpolicy.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=5326)

Robert Naiman
Just Foreign Policy
www.justforeignpolicy.org

[Waya]

1. And like good li'l sheep..........

...they'll pass it.....

[texpatriot2004]

2. The Cover-Up Congress sure is busy this week nm

[Vinca]

3. Oh hell, stop the charade. They might as well go straight

to bombing and get it over with. We know they're going to do it.

[katinmn]

6. Ships are en route, "Reconnaissance" going on for 18 months

Yes, this is just a formality.

The Iran Work Group's plan is being put into action by the same inbred imbeciles (led by Cheney's daughter who is sucking from the government teat just like her ma and pa) who gave us the roadmap to Iraq with no way out.

[bullimiami]

4. the lying about iraq meant nothing. they will not learn. redux.

[dipsydoodle]

5. our allies who trade with Iran

Presumably that means your allies won't HAVE to buy your goods under Mickey Mouse trade agreements. :rofl:

I'm not aware of Europe having any intention to support sanctions against Iran at present.