Senator (Graham) To Push For Iran Sanctions Or A Say On Any Deal

[Purveyor]

Source: Associated Press

Posted: Jan 18, 2015 12:33 PM EST Updated: Jan 18, 2015 4:48 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) - A leading Republican critic of President Barack Obama's foreign policy is pushing new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, unswayed by a White House veto threat and lobbying by Britain's leader.

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina did say Sunday that he would be willing to set aside his efforts if Obama would submit any agreement with Tehran to Congress for lawmakers to approve or reject.

An Obama adviser scoffed at the idea as an infringement on presidential authority.

The new GOP-led Congress has picked an early foreign policy fight with the president, with the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee holding a hearing Tuesday on possible new penalties against Tehran.

Read more: http://www.wsfa.com/story/27879380/senator-to-push-for-iran-sanctions-or-a-say-on-any-deal

[Demit]

1. Just imagine if a Democratic senator had told Bush to submit his foreign policy

initiatives to Congress for approval. The press would've howled in derision.

[Turbineguy]

2. Yeah,

because if he can get us into a nuclear war with somebody now, he saves the expense of running for office, but still gets to destroy the world.

[Jefferson23]

3. Unethical, dumbass tool...that is Lyndsey Graham. n/t

[rock]

4. Graham is a Cracker

And I don't mean a white guy.

[SoapBox]

5. Pukes and Baggers...they dream of being Dictators.

[DallasNE]

6. How Much Good Did 50 Years Of Sanctions Do Regarding Cuba?

The policy goes unchanged so the only people hurt are the masses and not the leadership. They still take their cut off the top. And North Korea may be an even better example than Cuba. Unless you can tailor the sanctions to target certain wealthy individuals like happened with Russia recently they are not likely to work. Time for Sen. Graham to stop being Johnny one note.

[RationalMan]

7. I believe that sanctions on Iran have brought them to the table......

but the conduct of foreign policy is the purview of the Executive branch. The Executive is always aware that funding for any expenditures in giving effect to foreign policy decisions depends on Congressional action/approval and any new treaties require Senate approval.

But for Graham to be placing the very delicate negotiations at risk by spouting off is, quite honestly, treasonous. We may be close to a durable agreement with Iran on their nuclear program with the possibility to gradually normalize relations. Isn't that what we should all want? We don't need Graham spouting off and placing any agreement in jeopardy.