On Tuesday, the House of Representatives sent a defiant message to President Obama in a near-unanimous vote for sanctions on Iran and Syria: the Obama Doctrine of appeasement is dead.  Congress, it seems, is interpreting Donald Trumpâs unexpected victory as a referendum on the current president. On the heels of the GOPâs massive electoral triumph, the […]
House Passes Sanctions On Iran, Syria In Overwhelming Rebuke Of Obama Foreign Policy Legacy
November 17, 2016 by
Iran Scandal Deepens: US Signed Secret Deal Lifting Sanctions THE SAME DAY Hostages Released Photo of Saagar Enjeti
September 30, 2016 by
The Obama administration secretly helped lift UN sanctions on two Iranian banks, on the exact same day four American hostages were released, The Wall Street Journal reports. The sanctions revelation, coupled with a now revealed 400 million dollar payment to Iran that day, further contradict the original administration narrative that credited âstrong American diplomacy.â The sanctions […]
Confirmed: Obamaâs $1.7B Tribute to Iran Was Paid in Cash to Circumvent Sanctions
September 9, 2016 by
On Tuesday, the Obama administration finally admitted something its critics had long suspected: The entire $1.7 billion tribute paid to Iran was tendered in cash â not just the initial $400 million infamously shipped to the Iranians in a cargo plane â at the same moment four American hostages were released. âTreasury Department spokeswoman Dawn […]
BREAKING: Ryan Moves For âAppropriate Sanctionsâ Against Hillary Clinton
July 8, 2016 by
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton thought when FBI Director James Comey announced Tuesday that the FBI would not recommend an indictment to the Department of Justice that her private email server troubles were behind her and she could move on. She was very wrong. Thursday morning, House Speaker Paul Ryan Thursday formally requested that […]
WATCH: FBI Director on Hillary Emails: A Person Who Engaged in Similar Circumstances âWould Face Sanctionsâ
July 6, 2016 by
The rule of law is for the little people⌠FBI Director James Comey exonerated Hillary Clinton of criminal prosecution in the investigation of her email scandal on Tuesday. Then Comey added this: âTo be clear this is not to suggest that in similar circumstances a person who engaged in this activity would face no consequences. […]
Raul Castro’s New “Excuse” #Cuba
April 29, 2016 by
Supporters of President Obama’s policy of unconditional engagement with the Castro dictatorship are in a terrible bind after last week’s VII Cuban Communist Party Congress (“Congress”). They argue that the prior U.S. policy of principled accountability had given Castro an “excuse” for its recalcitrant and repressive behavior. Removing this “excuse” is the premise of their […]
Obama Administration: âPossible, If Not Likely,â That Some of the Billions in Iran Sanctions Relief Will Fund Terrorism
January 21, 2016 by
Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that some of the $55 billion in sanctions relief for Iran will likely fund acts of terrorism, and the White House later backed him up on that point. However, they both defended the Iran nuclear deal on the grounds that it keeps a check on Iran. CNBCâs Andrew […]
UNREAL: Obama Signs Executive Orders Lifting Economic Sanctions on Iran
January 17, 2016 by
VIENNA (AP) â The U.N. nuclear agency certified Saturday that Iran has met all of its commitments under last summerâs landmark nuclear deal, crowning years of U.S.-led efforts to crimp Iranâs ability to make atomic weapons. For Iran, the move lifts Western economic sanctions that have been in place for years, unlocking access to $100 […]
As Iranian Media Celebrates Sailor Captures, Obama Admin Indicates Incident Won’t Slow Down Sanctions Relief
January 15, 2016 by
Iranian media is laughing in our face over their successful capture of 10 American sailors this week and subsequent propaganda video. These are just a few snippets of Iranian news outlets celebrating the affair: Yet, White House Press Secretary John Earnest indicated on Friday that the incident will not be taken into account as the administration […]
While Iran Receives Billions From Lifted Sanctions, the U.S. Military Is Cut by Billions
September 29, 2015 by
There are many reasons to think that the Iran nuclear deal is an awful agreement. One of those being the $150 billion (or so) that Iran will receive as sanctions are lifted. While Iran is receiving $150 billion, the U.S. military is struggling under cuts that total over $180 billion over the last four years. […]
Iran: If Sanctions Not Removed, âWe Could Increase the Number of Our Centrifuges to 40,000 or 50,000â˛
September 5, 2015 by
The leader of Friday prayers in Tehran today warned that Iran could significantly increase its centrifuges if it doesnât think the U.S. is playing fair in the nuclear deal. The remarks of Ayatollah Seyed Ahmad Khatami, a senior member of the Assembly of Experts, came the day after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressed the […]
âWhitewash’: UN Accuses Obama of Covering up Iran Sanctions Violations
June 9, 2015 by
A new United Nations report suggests that the Obama administration and other western governments may be covering up Iranâs violations of international sanctions of ahead of the upcoming June 30 deadline for a final nuclear deal to be agreed. As Sangwon Yoon reports at Bloomberg View, the UN report provides clear evidence of sanctions violations, […]
Israel analysts shocked by Obamaâs comments on sanctions, S-300 supply
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, looks toward US President Barack Obama as he speaks to reporters in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, March 2013 (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) Israeli analysts expressed shock and amazement Friday night at US President Barack Obamaâs stated openness to Iranâs demand for the immediate lifting of all economic […]