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(45,850 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2013, 01:13 AM Apr 2013

US Senate: Will back Israeli attack on Iran [View all]

Source: Ynet

Members of the US Senate's Foreign Relations Committee have adopted "Senate Resolution 65," according to which the US will support Israel in case it is compelled to take military action and actualize its right to self defense in the face of an Iranian threat.

The resolution stipules that Israel will enjoy Washington's diplomatic, economic and military aid.

According to the resolution, sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez and Sen. Lindsey Graham, the US's policy is to halt Iranian nuclear ambitions.
Senate Resolution 65 has successfully gained the support of 70 of the 100 senators.

In a statement issued by AIPAC it was noted that “The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has sent a very clear and enormously important message of solidarity with Israel against the Iranian nuclear threat—which endangers American, Israeli, and international security.”

Read more: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4368598,00.html

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US Senate: Will back Israeli attack on Iran [View all] azurnoir Apr 2013 OP

That appears to be a usurption of executive power by the Senate... Agnosticsherbet Apr 2013 #1

Congress handed the Bush administration authority to start a war with Iraq GitRDun Apr 2013 #2

Well that's nice. DeSwiss Apr 2013 #3

Psychopaths drdtroit Apr 2013 #4

So if Israel wants us to bomb Iran, we're going to? LeftInTX Apr 2013 #5

If that were true we would have gone in four years ago. ucrdem Apr 2013 #9

Thx :) LeftInTX Apr 2013 #12

Just Great! Get involved in another war with borrowed money from China golfguru Apr 2013 #6

There is not going to be a war. It is not in anyone's, including Israel's interest no matter what still_one Apr 2013 #7

Sometimes, I just grow weary of the BS and think that something mbperrin Apr 2013 #8

Please not another Afghanistan... sakabatou Apr 2013 #10

Might as well sneak this in while everyone is distracted. bobduca Apr 2013 #11

Other than alternative news sites, I'm not seeing much being said about this davidpdx Apr 2013 #13

Exactly Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2013 #29

Where did that "fuck this shit" video go? Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #14

This is a clear example, John2 Apr 2013 #15

what war? You say cali Apr 2013 #16

That is the point of this John2 Apr 2013 #17

You didn't answer cali's question. She asked...What war? Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #18

The Wars in Iraq, and John2 Apr 2013 #19

So you believe the wars in Iraq were fought at the behest of Israel? Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #20

I'm going to give you a straight forward answer. John2 Apr 2013 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #23

No, you don't have a "complete grasp" of the wars in Iraq. Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #26

You have to be much more John2 Apr 2013 #27

Okay, that wrong and nutty. cali Apr 2013 #31

OK. First of all it doesn't give Israel anything. It's a non-binding resolution cali Apr 2013 #28

Israel and the US sound just like North Korea aandegoons Apr 2013 #21

the U.S. Senate would back Israel if they attacked Disney World - get real Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #24

Let's face it. DC wants to thrust the US into a Holy War against Islam. blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #25

Did Isreal get one of those envelopes that says "YOU'RE PREAPPROVED!" ? KurtNYC Apr 2013 #30

I'm shocked! Doctor_J Apr 2013 #32

Hold your horses people MrBig Apr 2013 #33

If it means nothing, why did they bother with the resolution? daleo Apr 2013 #40

Just think ...how much more war we can have by diminishing SS payments. L0oniX Apr 2013 #34

That's just awesome. R. Daneel Olivaw Apr 2013 #35

''Anyone can go to Baghdad. Real men go to Tehran.'' Octafish Apr 2013 #36

Just posturing? proverbialwisdom Apr 2013 #37

Charter a plane and take them all over there. Fearless Apr 2013 #38

Does "actualize its right to self defense" mean preemptive strikes? /nt Ash_F Apr 2013 #39

That's what I got from it daleo Apr 2013 #41

"in case it is compelled to take military action" ronnie624 Apr 2013 #42