Sen Dianne Feinstein Goes There: "We cannot let Israel determine when and where the US goes to war"

[kpete]

Last edited Thu Jan 16, 2014, 03:06 PM - Edit history (2)

Dianne Feinstein, chair of the Intelligence Committee, called the sanctions bill "a march towards war" on Tuesday in a floor speech that was remarkable in detail and force. “I deeply believe that a vote for this legislation will cause negotiations to collapse,” Feinstein said, after thoroughly rebutting many of the claims about the interim deal put forth by the bill’s supporters. “The United States, not Iran, then becomes the party that risks fracturing the international coalition that has enabled our sanctions to succeed in the first place.”


Dianne Feinstein addressed this point more directly than perhaps any other politician so far. “While I recognize and share Israel’s concern, we cannot let Israel determine when and where the US goes to war,” she said. “By stating that the US should provide military support to Israel should it attack Iran, I fear that is exactly what this bill will do.”


http://www.thenation.com/blog/177957/push-new-sanctions-iran-stalls-amid-growing-resistance
VIDEO: (comment at about 26:37 minutes) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/clip/4481048

[Faux pas]

1. Israel is not the boss of us.

[snooper2]

2. Bout damn time thanks you!

You listening holy joe!

[2naSalit]

18. ^^THIS^^!!!

[quinnox]

3. maybe the first time I've ever agreed with

something Feinstein said.

[Cali_Democrat]

5. You didn't agree with her when she formally spoke and introduced DOMA repeal legislation?

[quinnox]

8. I was referring to her constant NSA defense/apologists stuff

at any rate, she seems to be a right wing leaning Dem in most cases, that is my opinion. Don't take everything so literal, though, sometimes hyperbole is intended.

[Cali_Democrat]

10. She also spoke of the need to increase minimum wage...

did you agree with her on that?

[quinnox]

11. of course

[Cali_Democrat]

14. What about her voting to expand funding for stem cell research?

[Katashi_itto]

12. I agree with her on increasing Min wage

[Douglas Carpenter]

4. knr

[1000words]

6. Hahahahahahahaha!...

I'm betting an apology is being worked on, right now.

[bullwinkle428]

7. I'm honestly shocked that she's not part of that group trying to undermine negotiations.

[Douglas Carpenter]

17. actually on issues of Israel/Palestine peace she has one of the better records in the U.S. Senate

I realize she is not that progressive on some other things - but on that issue - she is well above average:

http://votesmart.org/interest-group/125/rating/6903?p=1&of=#.UtgsBGBWFdg

[malaise]

9. About time someone said it

Rec

[alsame]

13. Truth from DiFi. I'm shocked nt

[Martin Eden]

15. How soon will she be labeled an anti-semite?

Speaking the truth about Israeli influence in Washington is verboten.

[Harmony Blue]

16. This an interesting twist for Feinstein

didn't expect it. I suspect the U.S. has a good chance of stabilizing the region with the help of Iran and the U.S. wants to see where that leads. With the help of Iranians all these proxy wars in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan may simmer down.