Iran Freedom Support Act

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Setting the stage?

http://www.kucinichforcongress.com/floor_speeches/iran_not_threat28sep.php

"Speaking in opposition to H.R. 6198, the Iran Freedom Support Act, Congressman Kucinich said:

"Mr. Speaker, it is important to go back a little bit in history here. The Iraq Accountability Act of 1998 was about funding a media propaganda machine which was, unfortunately, used to lay the groundwork for a war against Iraq. That act was about encouraging and funding opposition inside Iraq, unfortunately, to destabilize Iraq prior to a war.

"You could call this bill the 'Iran Accountability Act.' This act funds media propaganda machines to lay the groundwork for a war against Iran. It encourages and funds opposition inside Iran for that same purpose.

"Notwithstanding what the words are in this bill, we have been here before. This Administration is trying to create an international crisis by inflating Iran's nuclear development into an Iraq-type WMD hoax. 'Iran is not an imminent threat'; this, from Dr. Hans Blitz, former Chief U.N. Weapons Inspector, speaking to our congressional oversight subcommittee the other day.

"The International Atomic Energy Agency points out that Iran has an enrichment level of about 3.6%. You have to go to 90% to have weapons-quality enrichment. Iran is not an imminent threat. Iran does not have nuclear weapons.

"This is a time for us to engage Iran with direct talks, our President to their President. This is the time to give assurance to Iran that we are not going to attack them.

"Unfortunately, this Administration has chosen to conduct covert ops in Iran. This Administration has chosen to select 1,500 bombing targets with the Strategic Air Command. This Administration has chosen plans for a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This Administration looked the other way when a congressional staff report basically claimed that Iran was trying to engage in nuclear escalation.

"We don't need war, we need to talk, and that is what we ought to stand for here. No more Iraqs."




Legislation:

H.R. 6198, Iran Freedom Support Act, to hold the current regime in Iran accountable for its threatening behavior and to support a transition to democracy in Iran
Also See:

Issues: International Cooperation
Issues: Department of Peace
The End of the "Summer of Diplomacy": Assessing U.S. Military Options on Iran, by Sam Gardiner, Colonel, USAF (Ret.)



H.R.6198
Title: To hold the current regime in Iran accountable for its threatening behavior and to support a transition to democracy in Iran.
Sponsor: Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (introduced 9/27/2006) Cosponsors (3)
Related Bills: H.R.282, S.3971
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 109-293
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COSPONSORS(3), ALPHABETICAL : (Sort: by date)
Rep Ackerman, Gary L. - 9/27/2006 Rep Hyde, Henry J. - 9/27/2006
Rep Lantos, Tom - 9/27/2006



MAJOR ACTIONS:
9/27/2006 Introduced in House
9/28/2006 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
9/30/2006 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
9/30/2006 Signed by President.
9/30/2006 Became Public Law No: 109-293