The Obama administration, in the middle of delicate negotiations with Iran, has been pleading with Senators not to pass more sanctions, for fear of it toppling the delicate but hopeful negotiations now proceeding. But the admin is getting tons of pushback from Senators, including democrats like Patty Murray, Bob, Menendez, Bob Casey, Mark Blumenthal, Barbara Mikulski, and many others. Basically 80% of the Senate disagrees with the administration on how they've handled the prospects of reaching a deal with Iran.
Now here's where the rubber hits the road. The admin has been signaling over the past 24 hours that they're going to make an offer to Iran in which they will give sanctions relief in return for a 6 month freeze on their nuclear program, with the hopes that this will buy time for a comprehensive deal. Now, the only problem is AIPAC and most "pro-Israel" have come out strongly against this proposal and are beginning to push the Senate. So in lieu of the pressure, Bob Corker is introducing a bill to completely remove the administrations ability to issue sanctions relief:
“We’ve crafted an amendment to freeze the administration in and make it so they are unable to reduce the sanctions unless certain things occur,” Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) told The Daily Beast in an interview Wednesday. “They have the ability now to waive sanctions. But we’re very concerned that in their desire to make any deal that they may in fact do something that is very bad for our country.”
Corker said that his new legislative language would freeze the administration’s ability to waive sanctions currently in place until or unless Iran agrees to large concessions on its nuclear and missile programs. The concessions Corker is demanding go way beyond the incremental deal being contemplated this week in Geneva, where Iran will meet with officials from the U.S. and the other countries in the P5+1 group, which includes Britain, France, Russia, China, and Germany.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/...
People are saying this bill has a good chance of passing despite the administration protests, and it may even pass with a veto-proof majority. Dailykos readers have to get rid of their apathy and realize that is this passes, we're basically guaranteeing war with Iran.
You think the Syria strike was a big deal, just wait. So please, please can we push back on "bomb Iran" consensus. The one reason that consensus exists is because of the lefts complete apathy on this. Only when the war plans are being drawn up will liberals wake up and start screaming, but then it will be too late. Lets nip this in the bud NOW.
UPDATE: Since many of you are asking for the link referencing the democrats, here it is:
http://mondoweiss.net/...
and another
http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/...
There are about 20 more if you need them