U.S. Congress rebuffs Obama on easing sanctions

Final version of the policy legislation early next week

AP — Republicans and Democrats determined to look tough on Iran and avoid any election-year challenges to their pro-Israel bona fides are rebuffing Obama administration pleas to ease proposed penalties on Iran's central bank. The sanctions measure sponsored by Sens. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., and Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was added to a broader defense bill that's now the subject of closed-door negotiations between the House and Senate. Lawmakers hope to produce a final version of the policy legislation early next week >>>


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Siavash300

It is Persian Gulf

by Siavash300 on

"Once again you show your intlerance for logic.  Whoever opposes your point of view is an IRI agent or sympathizer?" Rastgoo

Intolerance for Logic for Persian Gulf ?. It has always been that way. I just correct your statement. It is Persian Gulf. NOT gulf. That's it. I didn't say anthing about bombing Iran. Plus you sound very content about these monsters who occupied Iran. Yes, idiots will fight for those stinky rag heads till the end. No doubt about it. But they are not majority and U.S knows it. A bunch of criminal unlawfully took power in Iran and filled out their pockets from our Persian Gulf oil monay. The mullahs who used to kill Imam hossain in cemetaries by Nohe Saraie for a few bucks during shah's days, now sittiing on the peacock chair. Of course, they are not going to let it go. You must be naive to think that way. Stinky Mullahs won't give it up that easy, but then again these are few flies in a big jar of milk.

Once we had demonstration in Tehran, Few days latere, I saw  a group of paid pro mullahs people in supporting stinky mullahs marching on streets. They were showing off in front of Tehran University and they were as ugly as mullahs themselves. That was the reason their faces caught my attention. I saw the same group of people few days later in city of Karaj main square. One woman shouted loudly they brought basij here. The woman was from Karaj and she told me none of those demostrators in favor of mullahs were from Karaj. I was shocked that mullahs have certain people who keep moving around the country to show off.  Do you see how you get manipulated by mullah's show ? Now, many of people who write on I.C has not been in Iran for a long time. They lost touch with reality of our society. They don't know exactly what is going on in Iran. For example, Bayt e Rahbari (means the house of leader) about 10,000 are on payroll by Ali Gada whom their tasks are to protect Ali Gada's house. Majority of these lampoons used to be a pimps during shah's days. They also have a record of being involved in dealing drugs and involving in prostitions. Lampoons played a big role in suppressing demonstrators during fradulent presidential election. One of these lampoons is Ismall Tiq zan who is infamous in cutting poeple with razor blade. He is holding high position in law enforcement. The other one is the C.E.O of the Donya Felez on the road of Tehran to Karaj. He played major role in attacking to demonstrators 2 years ago. He was being taken picture with dagger in his hands who was attacking demonstrators. On Pastor ave, the place that Bayt e rahbari located, these people  keep coming around and make inquaries from people who are in the area. This is how fearful these bastards are. Although these groups appear as a big crowd on state control T.V shows, they are nothing in compare to 70 million Iran population. They will get killed like a flies once U.S troops landed in there as it happened in Iraq and Afghanistan. Iran will do much better without those bastards around.

 


Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

Me cavalier?

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on

 

You are the one telling people to fight to the last drop. I am telling them to drop the guns and not fight for the Mollahs. If they take my advise there will be no war. The Mollahs get beaten without any Iranian lives losts. Not even Mollahs.

They will be taken for trial and pay for their crimes according to law. But you want Iranians to fight. Iran has a disease called Basiji. If 350, 000 of them want to get themselves killed it is their choice. Iran afterward is better of without them. 

Because it is their kind that have turned Iraq and Afghanistan to hell: not Americans. If well being of 80 million means 350 thousand insane want to throw themselves off a cliff so be it. I said any sane person would give to logic. The insane will go the "Darwin' way.


Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

One more

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on


BTW:  just because I call it gulf rather than Persian gulf it doesn't mean I'm an IRI supporter

Yes I know. IRI calls it "Persian Gulf" the fact that you call it "The Gulf" proves you are a Pan-Arabist. Which makes me wonder if you are even Iranian. 

You seem very happy to shed Iranian blood for your Islamist cause. But real Iranian youth have figured it out. I doubt you will see many fighting for "the Ommati cause". The only ones fighting and dying will be the Basiji to whom I say "good riddance". 


Rastgoo

VPK

by Rastgoo on

All joking aside, how old are you?  You are very cavalier with other peoples' lives and property and your arguments are very shallow.  Yes, dear VPK they will fight to the last drop of blook because they are brainwashed like your fellow evangelicals in the USA.  Like it or not my estimate based on the number of votes during Khatami's presidential run is that this regime is supported by about 15% of the population.  Funny how the same percentage of evangelicals are in this country.  In any case, let's assume that half are men: 10%.  Lets assume that half of those are fighting age: 5%.  Lets assume that 10% of those are willing to take up arms: left with 0.5%=0.5% of 70M=350,000.  This is the size of the army that will fight the Americans.  And the Americans will lose the war because they can't stomach losses (i.e they value their own lives).  Unfortunately this is the truth.  How do you defeat the IRI you may ask.  The answer is they are already defeating themselves by reforming.  The reforms are inevitable.  They will happen.  Iran will be Democratic and the best country in the Middle East.  We just have to make sure that it doesn't get bombed because if it does we will be stuck with this regime for a very very long time.


Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

Very funny

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on

 

Dude I have heard it so many times it is a broken record. All Islamists call normal people "intolerant". Yes got me I am intolerant of Islamism and its ***. Alright happy now? I heard the same from 2050; and all the other Islamists.

Be my guest and put words in my mouth. I did not say bomb Iran; rather Iran has been occupied. And I am right Iran has been dying for the past 1400 years. You statement about IRI is very funny and reminds me of Saddam. Are you going back to fight?

The IRI will fight to the last drop and American know it. 

The last drop of what? No Iranian wants to risk themselves for a bunch of stinking Mullahs. Saddam said the same thing. And the "mother of all wars" became "mother of all running away". If USA attacks my advise to all real Iranians is to give up or better turn against the Basiji Hizbollahi who have occupied our nation. Side with the Americans and beat the *** out of all the Mullahs. By the way Americans won't need troops the Basiji are not worth it. They will pick them up as they did with Iraq from a distance.

Now go puff up and blow steam because days of IRI are numbered. Don't bother telling me "America will destroy Iran" because Islam already did it. The Iran I knew and loved died a long time ago. The shell I see now may only be reborn after Sharia is gone.

If America does anything the first to run will be Mullahs. IRI supporters in the West will scream loud and run off to the ultra liberals for support. But in practice do nothing. 


Rastgoo

VPK and Siavash

by Rastgoo on

Once again you show your intlerance for logic.  Whoever opposes your point of view is an IRI agent or sympathizer?  You are the oppositte side of the coin from the IRI.  Which by the way is close to the neo-cons in America.  The simple minded ideology that the end justifies the means.  You are full of hubris and childish ignorance.  Iran has been destroyed by the Arabs 1400 years ago so we might as well let the American bomb it into stone age.  What a bunch of rubbish.  This again shows your overall immaturity.  How would bomabing Iran change the regime?  The IRI will fight to the last drop and American know it.  They will never put troops on the ground because they know it will be another Vietnam for them.  You will end up with a lame duck country like Iraq at the end of the 1st gulf war.  BTW:  just because I call it gulf rather than Persian gulf it doesn't mean I'm an IRI supporter.  You guys have a lot of growing up to do.


Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

Siavash

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on

 

Rastgoo is really  worried that Islamic Republic will be damaged. It means his Palestinians buddies won't get paid. You noted that these guys won't say Persian Gulf. Because they don't give a *** about Iran or Persian.

They worry their Islamist occupation force will be in trouble. Because they view Iran as a nice little cow to milk for their miserable Islamic radials. I rather see no oil is exported  than to see it used to pay for supporting Islamic terror.

Destroy Iran my foot Iran is being wrecked every day by Islamists. Now they shed false tears about it. Who volunteered for Saddam when Iran got attacked. The miserable Palestinians now they pretend to worry about Iran no way I buy this nonsense.


Siavash300

Correction, it is Persian Gulf

by Siavash300 on

"They want to cripple the country just like they did Iraq after the 1st gulf war which led to 500,000 deaths in that country. " Rastgoo

Correct sentense:

They want to cripple the country just like they did Iraq after the 1st PERSIAN Gulf war which let to 500,000 deaths in that country.


Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

Rastgoo

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on

 


Fred don't you get it? The end game here is to destroy Iran

You may be right but I want to you to tell me the reason Why does America benefit from destroying Iran. Do not tell me oil because many nations have oil. Saudi have it and Americans are perfectly happy with them. What benefit do they gain.

It is not racism since Iranians are closer to their race. Maybe the Americans prefer a different Iran. More interested in working with than against West. Maybe a government that does not support Palestinians; Hizobllah and Hamas. I am all for that by the way.

Iran got destroyed once Sassanids fell to Muslims. It has been occupied since. In 1400 years specially Safavids brainwashed the masses. Now Iran is a shadow of what it was. If Islamic Republic is Iran there is no Iran to destroy. I shed my tears over Iran that got destroyed 1400 years ago. Many tried to resurrect it. Now Iran is a walking dead. Robbed of what made it Iran just a land populated by Islamists. If Iran is to be reborn Islam has to go; meanwhile America cannot destroy that which is already dying.

 


Rastgoo

Fred don't you get it? The end game here is to destroy Iran

by Rastgoo on

Most of these congressmen wouldn't be able to point to Iran's location on a map.  Even a pop up map!  Their end game is to destroy Iran.  Israel and AIPAC are the drivers.  Obama is a disappointment that has only brought on change for his own future wealth.  The end game here is to push Iran into a corner.  They want to cripple the country just like they did Iraq after the 1st gulf war which led to 500,000 deaths in that country.  After they destroy the economy they will then destroy it by "surgical airstrikes":  That means they will hit between 10,000 to 20,000 "targets".  These targets not include military facilities but bridges, railways, communication centers, power stations etc.  In the meanwhile we will have separatist movements in Baluchistan, Khuzistan, Azarbaijan and Kurdistan.  The democracy movement will be totally absorbed into the new civil war trying to keep Iran's territorial integrity.  Oil will spike and lead to a world wide economic collapse.   Estimates are that tens of thousand of Iranians will die mostly because of radiation fall out.  The only winner here is Israel in the short term.  US will be even more hated around the world for its bullying and warmongering.  Is that what you want? Don't you realize that you are taking a huge risk for getting rid of the regime?  A risk that can potentially end Iran as it has been for the past 500 years.


Bavafa

How ironic and appropriate…

by Bavafa on

The politician of two different nation yet part of the same school of thought and process  (i.e. grand warmongering posture and rhetoric)  are being displayed side by side on IC.

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


Fred

Taking too long

by Fred on

This is taking too long. Before the Islamist Rapist Republic (IRR) gets its hand on weaponized nuke and become a permanent tyranny ruling over Iran and Iranians, imposition of airtight sanctions which include oil/gas/Central Bank and maritime interdiction is a must.