House condemns Tehran crackdown on protesters

[Lone_Star_Dem]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON – In the strongest message yet from the U.S. government, the House voted 405-1 Friday to condemn Tehran's crackdown on demonstrators and the government's interference with Internet and cell phone communications.

The resolution was initiated by Republicans as a veiled criticism of President Barack Obama, who has been reluctant to criticize Tehran's handling of disputed elections that left hard-liner President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in power.

Rep. Mike Pence, who co-sponsored the resolution, said he disagrees with the administration that it must not meddle in Iran's affairs.

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Rep. Howard Berman, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and co-sponsor of the resolution, said "it is not for us to decide who should run Iran, much less determine the real winner of the June 12 election.

"But we must reaffirm our strong belief that the Iranian people have a fundamental right to express their views about the future of their country freely and without intimidation," added Berman, D-Calif.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090619/ap_on_go_co/us_us_iran

[sweettater]

1. I want to ask a very serious question

Do we have ANY business meddling in Iran's affairs? I mean ANY? I can't fathom that we should, am I missing something?

[Butch350]

2. Your answer...

NOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[tocqueville]

6. apply that to Burma, Tibet, Darfur not to talk about past misdeeds like Bosnia, Kosovo etc...

be quiet or else you might infuriate somebody.

[SkyDaddy7]

7. Not as a government but as individuals YES!

The site has email addresses to Iranians and the idea is everyone sending news the filters can't handle it all and some could get through.


http://irancontacts.wordpress.com/

[Fumesucker]

3. Contrast with how protestors at the RNC were treated, eh?

Damn sure didn't get any statement of support from our government.

I guess Americans don't deserve "a fundamental right to express their views about the future of their country freely and without intimidation"..

[bdamomma]

4. again those GOP'ers are trying to start something.

this is something that we should not be "meddling" in.

[earcandle]

5. Uh..Kissinger mentioned a coup? Meaning, Anyone?

[tocqueville]

8. is the House GOP ruled ?

"the House voted 405-1 Friday to condemn Tehran's crackdown on demonstrators and the government's interference with Internet and cell phone communications."


178 Republicans out of 435

[Baclava]

9. Unless we're doing airdrops of guns and grenades it won't matter

It will be a bloodbath.

Bushels of dead Persian students and everyone on DU cheers?

Fucking disgusting.

[Posteritatis]

12. Should they just obey Khamenei and be nice little sheep, then? (nt)

[Baclava]

13. Iran and Iranians Deserve Better

"This week I have witnessed history in the making with my own eyes a few times. I have never felt more Iranian that I have done this week and I have not felt so close and united with my fellow citizens of this land of ours, and so proudly too. This is not a joke; we are not adventurers, we are normal citizens of this country exercising our rights and acting in silence our objections to the outcome of the recent election and calling for a new election." -Syma Sayyah, Tehran 6/19/09


http://payvand.com/news/

[MrBig]

10. One guess on who that one "no" vote was:

Here's a hint...his name is Ron P.

No wait...that's too easy. We'll go with R. Paul.

By the way, passing a resolution condemning the ruthless violence going on in Iran is not meddling in their affairs. We aren't taking any action, but merely expressing our opinion on the matter. And yes, if the Iran regime were to start systematically killing their citizens, I would say that we, meaning those around the world, would have a duty and responsibility to meddle in their affairs.

[Posteritatis]

11. Now to see how many people reflexively become pro-Ahmedinejad... (nt)

[ohio2007]

14. These resolutions are meaningless opinion votes . They bet 405 home district s will be pleased

Such resolutions have no practical effect other than to express the opinion of lawmakers and try to influence the administration in power at the time.


opinions are like assholes.
They are all assholes that love to vote for bailouts also.

except for maybe one or two