House expected to vote on Iranian resolution

[jefferson_dem]

House expected to vote on Iranian resolution
Posted: 09:04 AM ET

A new House resolution would decry 'ongoing violence against demonstrators' in Iran.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Friday on a resolution that supports "all Iranians who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law."

The resolution also "condemns the ongoing violence against demonstrators."

The supporters include Foreign Affairs Chairman Howard Berman, a California Democrat, and Republicans Mike Pence and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor.

The U.S. government is in a precarious position regarding how to respond to the massive rallies in Tehran opposing the results of last week's presidential election which showed a victory for incumbent hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Supporters of Ahmadinejad's main rival, Mir Hossein Moussavi, have taken to the streets this week calling for a new election and protesting the Iranian government's crackdown on the protests, which killed at least eight people.

President Barack Obama has said he is "deeply troubled" by the violent protests but he avoided siding with Ahmadinejad's opponents, telling reporters that "It is up to Iranians to make decisions about who Iran's leaders will be."

"It's not productive, given the history of U.S.-Iranian relations, to be seen as meddling, the U.S. president meddling in Iranian elections," Obama said.

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[tekisui]

1. UK summons the Iraninan Ambassador, and the House

plans a resolution. Same day the leader of Iran tells the protesters the show is over.

Why do I feel like this is just getting started?

[leveymg]

2. Why is it always the usual AIPAC suspects inciting and provoking Iran?

Do they want bloodshed in Iran, or just another regional war?

[katsy]

3. I wish our lawmakers would stop making resolutions

that condemn this or that that foreign countries do and let those expressions of disapproval be delivered by our ambassadors and the State Dept.

Maybe the U.N. is the appropriate body to express our views on justices & injustices regarding foreign countries without making such a showy BS public condemnation.