Menendez: Sanctions after talks fail might be too late
Questioning Wendy Sherman, the chief US negotiator with Iran, Menendez (D-NJ) noted that Iran's continued nuclear-related research and development would shorten the window of time required by the Islamic Republic to produce a nuclear weapon— even as negotiations take place.Hmmm.
"In reality, the only effect we have is over time," Menendez said. "To enforce sanctions then would be far beyond the scope or the window."
"It's not simply about passing sanctions," Menendez added. "It's about the timeframe necessary to have them be effective."
In his fifth State of the Union address, the president said he would be the first man in Washington to call for new sanctions if Iran fails to agree to a comprehensive nuclear accord satisfactory to the US and its allies.
In the same speech, he promised to veto any new sanctions legislation that might compromise the diplomatic process. Menendez introduced just such a bill in December that he described as an "insurance policy" for Congress. That bill has earned 59 cosponsors across party lines.
Midway through the hearing, Menendez pushed back against the Obama administration for referring to his strategy as tantamount to a "march to war," a phrase stated multiple times by Jay Carney, the White House press secretary, after the bill's rollout.
"I don't believe any of you, any senator, any member of the House are warmongers. I don't believe anyone prefers war," Sherman agreed. "Tactical considerations may lead us to that choice. But that is an issue of tactics, not an issue of intent."
PS I'm in Boston.
Labels: Barack Hussein Obama, Iran sanctions regime, Iranian nuclear threat, Robert Menendez, Wendy Sherman
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 10:46 PM
2 Comments:
Carney and Obama are, at least, being ideologically consistent. The Left LOVES Islamists and detests Israel.
Menendez is a domestic leftist, but a strong supporter of Israel. Why? Because many Jews live in New Jersey?
I'm not blaming him (I'm glad he supports Israel) but am just curious. I surmise his influence waned a bit because of the underage sex Caribbean questions which were never fully answered.
Eyes rolling... the people who are all onboard for turning loose the $$MMillions and $$BBillions that were kept away from the Mullahs through sanctions are the same ones who said not to send the US military anywhere, but rather to use sanctions and diplomacy. Remember in Iran late '70s, the mullah's people were teamed up with the commies to overthrow the shah... and then the commies were wiped out by the meaner mullahs. US commies are now repeating this process, except it will be themselves who are unleashing the mean mullahs. I bet they'll try to get the US Marine Corps and Air Force to save them, while they stay on their couches and south Asia/ME goes up in flames. Or maybe, like KhmerRouge Kerry and the Clintons, they just don't think staying alive matters.
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