"Congress is ready to have the United States act alone"
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And the Zionist-controlled U.S. government dutifully follows.
"New fuel sanctions vs. Iran explored" by Adam Entous and Tom Doggett, Reuters | August 4, 2009
WASHINGTON - The United States and Israel are discussing the feasibility of curbing Iran’s imports of gasoline and other refined oil products if Tehran refuses to enter negotiations over its nuclear program, an Israeli official said yesterday.
US officials refused to say whether they were considering such a curb, which would represent a critical escalation of existing sanctions against the Islamic state and would hit the average Iranian hard in the wallet.
That will win over a heart and mind, no?
But the Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said a possible gasoline import ban “has been discussed for a long time’’ between the allies, but that policymakers in Washington were concerned Tehran’s response could have implications for global oil markets.
Translation: Israel doesn't give a f*** about our economy.
Some "friend," huh?
Tehran has threatened to retaliate against a cutoff of its gasoline imports by stopping its crude oil exports to Western countries. Iran could also disrupt oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. About 17 million barrels of oil a day pass through the strait.
So? We are dealing with psychopathic, power-mad leaders here.
President Obama has given Tehran a deadline of September to agree to international talks about its uranium enrichment program. Israel and Western powers fear Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons while Tehran says the program is intended to generate electricity.
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Iran has the world’s third largest proven oil reserves but still imports 40 percent of its gasoline to meet growing demand because of limited refining capacity.
Then HOW can they be such a THREAT when they are DEPENDENT on the WORLD for GAS?
You know what? SCREW YOU, Israel!!!
You want another war? LEAVE OUR BOYS OUT of it!!!!!
Looks like I'll be hitting the streets again this fall.
The White House and State Department would not comment yesterday on whether a gasoline import ban was an option under discussion with Israel and European allies.
“With respect to the potential actions that might be undertaken by the international community [against Iran], we’re not going to be commenting on what might or might not be done,’’ said Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton....
She sounds like Condoleezza Rice, doesn't she?
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Obama could use next month’s G20 summit of industrial nations in Pittsburgh to press for a united front against Iran, but diplomats said Obama could have a hard time persuading Russia and China to go along with any fuel sanctions on Iran.
Then you know what that means. That's why China's western provinces are being destabilized and the Russians are responding to several provocations in the Caucasus.
“China and Russia have made clear to us that they will not accept new sanctions at the moment,’’ said a senior diplomat from one of the six countries that has offered Iran economic and political incentives in exchange for a suspension of its nuclear enrichment program.
God Bless 'em!
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“I don’t see that there is any realistic chance of getting another round of sanctions - especially measures that would hit Iran’s oil industry - through the Security Council anytime soon,’’ the diplomat told Reuters.
So then the US will declare the UN a failure -- like Iraq -- and then OFF WE GO!!!!!!!!!
Russia and China, like the United States, Britain, and France, are permanent veto-wielding Council members. Other UN diplomats noted that the 27-nation European Union is split on the idea of targeting Iran’s energy industry, which would make it difficult for the five European members of the Security Council to come up with a unified position.
Good.
They said that one of the countries that has signaled opposition to such sanctions, Austria, joined the 15-nation Security Council in January and will have a seat until the end of 2010.
Diplomats say that Turkey, which joined at the same time and shares a border with Iran, would also have difficulty supporting such measures.
Translation: Despite what your jewspaper tells you, 'murkns, WE are the ones who are ISOLATED!!!!!!!!!
Congress is ready to have the United States act alone....
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