This bill, introduced to the House by Christopher Shays, purports to require “ongoing assessments of the effectiveness of sanctions against Iran”. Yeah.
Let’s be honest, shall we? This is a transparent ploy to justify a brand-new war in the Middle East. The “ongoing assessments” will dutifully report that sanctions do nothing, or are at best unclear. This will be used as yet another reason to justify ongoing aggression, and increase our presence in the region. After all, it’s not like Our Dear Leader isn’t capable of using faked and misleading reports to rush the country into another land war in Asia the Middle East.
Keep in mind that this bill has been proposed by Chris Shays, who was more than happy to push the war in Iraq for years and act as an apologist for our crimes. Of course, he’s switched sides in the debate now, distancing himself from a war unpopular in his own district, perhaps expecting a difficult 2008 campaign.
