"AIPAC slams White House on Iran"-

[laststeamtrain]

AIPAC slams White House on Iran
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee criticized the White House for not pushing the U.N. nuclear watchdog to recommend sanctions for Iran.

The Bush administration backed a European Union bid last week to reopen negotiations with Iran that would allow Iran to continue with its nuclear program as long as it exports its uranium to Russia for enrichment.

The agreement, which kept the International Atomic Energy Agency from referring Iran to the Security Council for sanctions, would supposedly keep Iran from obtaining weapons-grade uranium. AIPAC and some leaders in Congress oppose the plan, saying Iran could work around it and suggesting that Russia is not trustworthy.

“Last week’s decision allowed Iran to win a critical round in its game of cat and mouse with the international community,” AIPAC said Wednesday in a rare public disagreement with the White House....
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http://jta.org/page_view_breaking_story.asp?intid=237

[norml]

1. AIPAC = PNAC

If AIPAC wants war with Iran so badly, let them fight it.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

2. When they stop sending spies into our government

I'll start listening to AIPAC.

[stevietheman]

3. I used to be a big supporter of Israel, but stories like this...

are grating my nerves, to say the least.

NO TO WAR WITH IRAN!

I want to support Israel, but I cannot support their mindless war-mongering, especially when it seeks to lure my country into said unjustified war.

[TomClash]

4. AIPAC can recommend sanctions for Iran

when Israel joins the NPT.