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47 Senate Resolution: U.S. Will Go to War With Iran if Israel Does
1392 نیدرورف30 جمعه- 1235 شماره/ سال متسیب MJ Rosenberg Ahmadinejad's ugly language about Israel, his repeated which "Israel is compelled to take military
Special Correspondent, Washington Holocaust denials, the Islamic Republic's human rights action in self-defense...."
Spectator violations and then the threat ostensibly posed by its But the "self-defense" limitation is no
nuclear program. limitation at all. The United States has
Huffington Post-- That is followed by 13 clauses citing President Obama's deemed all major Israeli military actions
It is customary for Congress to pass resolutions repeated promises not to permit Iran to attain a nuclear as "self-defense" (most recently two Gaza
commending Israel on the anniversary of its weapon, along with Congress' own, which are even wars) with the oft-repeated statement that
founding in 1948. Once these resolutions more aggressive. the United States is "fully supportive of
were innocuous with references to "making All this is just the windup for the pitch which says that Israel's right to defend itself." Couple that
the desert bloom" and "ingathering" Jewish if Israel goes to war with Iran, the United States should with President Obama's language ruling
refugees. Standard "pro-Israel" boilerplate. No join the fight. The resolution states: out containment of a nuclear Iran and it's
more. If the Government of Israel is compelled to take pretty clear that any attack by Israel on Iran
In recent years Congress, with the Israel military action in legitimate self defense against will be deemed self-defense by the United
lobby's eager assistance, has coupled Iran's nuclear weapons program, the United States States.
salutations and congratulations with Government should stand with Israel and provide, In short, the Graham-Menendez resolution
increasingly strident language about terrorism, in accordance with United States law and the
Palestinians, and now, Iran. (For an excellent constitutional responsibility of Congress to authorize is telling Israel that if it goes to war, we
analysis on how the concept of being "pro-Israel" the use of military force, diplomatic, military, and
has degenerated in recent years, see this smart piece economic support to the Government of Israel in its will have their back.
by Michael Koplow, program director of the Israel defense of its territory, people, and existence.
Institute at Georgetown University.) On the surface, this doesn't sound that terrible. After all, The problem here is not that Congress is saying that
One such anniversary resolution now being considered it specifically limits our commitment to a situation in
in the Senate and, with 79 cosponsors, certain to pass the United States would support Israel if there was any
is Senate Resolution 65, introduced by Senators Robert
Menendez (D-NJ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), two chance that it might be defeated in a war with Iran or
lobby stalwarts. It cleared the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee yesterday. anyone else. That is obvious and has been since 1973
The resolution begins with five clauses of standard
rhetoric, noting that "since its establishment nearly 65 when the United States military was placed on its
years ago, the modern State of Israel has... forged a new
and dynamic democratic society including "freedom highest alert following the joint Egyptian-Syrian attack
of speech, association, and religion; a vigorously free
press; free, fair, and open elections; the rule of law; on Israel.
a fully independent judiciary; and other democratic
principles and practices...." The usual fare. No, the point of this resolution is to tell Israel that it can
Then, with no transition, it segues into 14 clauses
condemning Iran with citations of President Mahmoud go to war with Iran, with the assurance that if it gets
into trouble, the United States will step in and finish
the job. Israeli hawks need that assurance because it is
generally understood that Israel cannot take out Iran's
nuclear facilities alone. It can only try if it knows that
the United States is right there just in case.
The intent of this resolution is to eliminate any Israeli
hesitancy about getting into a war it cannot win. Israelis
won't do that. Menendez, Graham and company are
telling them not to worry. Just do it, and we are in too.
In touch with Iranian diversity
Lawyers ICBC ﻭﻛﻼ
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47 Senate Resolution: U.S. Will Go to War With Iran if Israel Does
1392 نیدرورف30 جمعه- 1235 شماره/ سال متسیب MJ Rosenberg Ahmadinejad's ugly language about Israel, his repeated which "Israel is compelled to take military
Special Correspondent, Washington Holocaust denials, the Islamic Republic's human rights action in self-defense...."
Spectator violations and then the threat ostensibly posed by its But the "self-defense" limitation is no
nuclear program. limitation at all. The United States has
Huffington Post-- That is followed by 13 clauses citing President Obama's deemed all major Israeli military actions
It is customary for Congress to pass resolutions repeated promises not to permit Iran to attain a nuclear as "self-defense" (most recently two Gaza
commending Israel on the anniversary of its weapon, along with Congress' own, which are even wars) with the oft-repeated statement that
founding in 1948. Once these resolutions more aggressive. the United States is "fully supportive of
were innocuous with references to "making All this is just the windup for the pitch which says that Israel's right to defend itself." Couple that
the desert bloom" and "ingathering" Jewish if Israel goes to war with Iran, the United States should with President Obama's language ruling
refugees. Standard "pro-Israel" boilerplate. No join the fight. The resolution states: out containment of a nuclear Iran and it's
more. If the Government of Israel is compelled to take pretty clear that any attack by Israel on Iran
In recent years Congress, with the Israel military action in legitimate self defense against will be deemed self-defense by the United
lobby's eager assistance, has coupled Iran's nuclear weapons program, the United States States.
salutations and congratulations with Government should stand with Israel and provide, In short, the Graham-Menendez resolution
increasingly strident language about terrorism, in accordance with United States law and the
Palestinians, and now, Iran. (For an excellent constitutional responsibility of Congress to authorize is telling Israel that if it goes to war, we
analysis on how the concept of being "pro-Israel" the use of military force, diplomatic, military, and
has degenerated in recent years, see this smart piece economic support to the Government of Israel in its will have their back.
by Michael Koplow, program director of the Israel defense of its territory, people, and existence.
Institute at Georgetown University.) On the surface, this doesn't sound that terrible. After all, The problem here is not that Congress is saying that
One such anniversary resolution now being considered it specifically limits our commitment to a situation in
in the Senate and, with 79 cosponsors, certain to pass the United States would support Israel if there was any
is Senate Resolution 65, introduced by Senators Robert
Menendez (D-NJ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), two chance that it might be defeated in a war with Iran or
lobby stalwarts. It cleared the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee yesterday. anyone else. That is obvious and has been since 1973
The resolution begins with five clauses of standard
rhetoric, noting that "since its establishment nearly 65 when the United States military was placed on its
years ago, the modern State of Israel has... forged a new
and dynamic democratic society including "freedom highest alert following the joint Egyptian-Syrian attack
of speech, association, and religion; a vigorously free
press; free, fair, and open elections; the rule of law; on Israel.
a fully independent judiciary; and other democratic
principles and practices...." The usual fare. No, the point of this resolution is to tell Israel that it can
Then, with no transition, it segues into 14 clauses
condemning Iran with citations of President Mahmoud go to war with Iran, with the assurance that if it gets
into trouble, the United States will step in and finish
the job. Israeli hawks need that assurance because it is
generally understood that Israel cannot take out Iran's
nuclear facilities alone. It can only try if it knows that
the United States is right there just in case.
The intent of this resolution is to eliminate any Israeli
hesitancy about getting into a war it cannot win. Israelis
won't do that. Menendez, Graham and company are
telling them not to worry. Just do it, and we are in too.
In touch with Iranian diversity
Lawyers ICBC ﻭﻛﻼ
Claims ٦٠٤- ٩٨٢- ٤٠٥١
604 - 982 - 4051 ٦٠٤- ٩٨٠ -٨٥٧١
604 - 980 - 8571
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