Santorum sponsoring legislation for "regime change" in Iran

[PA Democrat]

Wake up America. The right wing is already planning their NEXT war to which they plan to send our sons and daughters off to die.

"The Iranians have a nuclear weapons program," Powell said in a recent interview, "and I keep telling everybody it is the responsibility of the international community to apply all the pressure we can." With Iran policy in a state of flux, there is a drive among conservatives to reach out to Iranian dissidents and exiles seeking to overthrow the Iranian government, much as efforts were made with Iraqis in the 1990s. Senator Rick Santorum, a Pennsylvania Republican, is sponsoring legislation for "regime change," with what some say is the tacit backing of administration conservatives.
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Last year, when it was trying to reach out to Tehran for cooperation on Iraq, the administration stated that it did not support "regime change" in Iran, though Bush also spoke out in favor of greater democracy there. Administration officials say there was an internal debate last year but that the idea of giving aid to dissidents who might try to overthrow the Iranian government had been dropped for lack of any credible groups to support.
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Yet the cause of "regime change" in Iran is expected to revive if Bush is re-elected, administration officials say. Leading the charge is John Bolton, the under secretary of state for nonproliferation, who gave a speech last month saying that Iran's conduct did not "bode well for the success of a negotiated approach to dealing with this issue."

http://www.iht.com/articles/539809.html

[wryter2000]

1. This will be their downfall

They haven't spent months and years convincing us that Iran had anything to do with 9/11. Only the true kool-aid swillers will agree to this. The rest of Murika won't stand for it.

[wtmusic]

2. Bolton is a Nazi

he has nothing in common with "nonproliferation". Lock him up and do the world a favor.

[spinbaby]

3. I just heard that on the radio

Lynn Cullen was talking about it when I ran out for lunch. I about ran off the road. I am so embarrassed to have him for a senator.

[AlCzervik]

4. Rick "man on dog" Santorum

hass been very busy this year. I'm starting to get the feeling he'll be running for the repub nom in 08'.