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July 23, 2010 Breaking: Don't Let Congress Green-Light Attack on Iran Nearly one third of the Republican Caucus in the House of Representatives has introduced a resolution giving Israel a green light to attack Iran.  H.Res.1553 declares unwavering support for Israel to “use all means necessary,” to “eliminate nuclear threats” posed by Iran. The game plan of these Members of Congress was spelled out by John Bolton in the Wall Street Journal just two weeks ago:  “Having visible congressional support in place at the outset [of an attack] will reassure the Israeli government, which is legitimately concerned about Mr. Obama's likely negative reaction to such an attack.” This is the first step necessary to enable war with Iran.  Take action now, and demand that House Republic Leader John Boehner denounce this resolution and oppose a third war in the Middle East >> Resolution Green-Lighting Israeli Strikes on Iran Introduced by House Republicans By Jamal Abdi, NIAC Policy Director The Huffington Post - Republicans in the House of Representatives have introduced a measure that would green-light an Israeli bombing campaign against Iran. The resolution, H.Res. 1553, provides explicit support for military strikes against Iran, stating that Congress supports Israel's use of "all means necessary" against Iran "including the use of military force". US military leaders have warned that strikes could be catastrophic to US national security interests and could engulf the Middle East in a "calamitous" regional war. Nearly a third of House Republicans have signed onto the resolution, which has been publicly discussed and circulated by its lead sponsor, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX), for months. The National Iranian American Council is leading calls to oppose the measure, urging those concerned to demand that House Republican Leader John Boehner denounce the resolution.  Read More >>   Don't Let Congress Green-Light Attack on Iran Lift the Ban on Aid to Iranians and Stand with the Iranian People! Tell President Obama to Fix the Single-Entry Only Policy for Iranian Students in the US     Steadfast Efforts by Iranian-American Community Lead to Suspension of Insulting Ads Monday, July 12, 2010 Following a public campaign by NIAC that received national attention and was reported on by CNN and Voice of America, the American Values Network announced that it is suspending a controversial ad campaign that proclaimed, "Iran is making a KILLING." Congress moves forward with 'crippling sanctions' (and misses opportunity to support Iranians) Thursday, June 24, 2010 On Monday, the latest version of Congress's sanctions bill was unveiled just in time to be passed and sent to the president's desk by July 4. But while lawmakers have attempted to reconcile the pain that these new sanctions will impose on ordinary Iranians with Congress's claims of support for the people of Iran, this bill remains a blunt instrument that perpetuates the sanctions-only framework that has dominated the United States' Iran policy for decades. Analysis: Obama's Pursuit of Sanctions Came at Expense of Human Rights Tuesday, June 22, 2010 The Huffington Post - The Obama Administration made a conscious decision to forgo a major push on human rights in Iran so as to not distract from the all-important UN sanctions push, according to multiple officials who've worked with the Administration on Iran's human rights crisis.

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