Israel Matzav

Biden lies about Iran sanctions

The Senate Republican Policy Committee felt the need to answer some of the lies Joe Biden told in Thursday night's Vice Presidential debate. Among them was this one (Hat Tip: Jennifer Rubin).

Claim: Vice President Biden claimed they are using the “most crippling sanctions in the history of sanctions” against Iran.
Facts:

• On December 11, 2009, the Obama Administration wrote to Congress to oppose the Iran sanctions bill making its way through Congress at that time.

• On December 1, 2011, the Obama Administration wrote to Congress to express its “strong opposition” to legislation sanctioning the Central Bank of Iran, one of the hallmarks of crippling sanctions.

• President Obama was essentially forced to sign these bills into law when they passed both Houses of Congress with veto-proof majorities; his Administration went on to implement them meekly.

  • Of the 23 countries that import Iranian crude oil according to the State Department, President Obama has waived sanctions for 20 of them, including China, the likely single largest importer of Iranian oil.
  • Iran continues to accelerate its nuclear program, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency, doubling its underground nuclear capability just this past summer alone.

  And there are still Israelis who believe that this administration has our back?
  

Labels: Barack Hussein Obama, Iran sanctions regime, Joe Biden

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 11:45 PM