Sen. Rand Paul Blocks New Iran Sanctions

[ZanZibar]

This is flat out wrong. The Iranian regime is not in pursuit of nuclear weapons

Really? Are you sure about that? Even Ron asks the question "why wouldn't they want nukes, it's natural for them to want them?"

[ZanZibar]

Good news. I really hope that Rand turns out like his father.

He's essentially identical to Ron, he just shapes his rhetoric in more friendly and less caustic language.

[ZanZibar]

The problem is the idea that you can commit an act of aggression like sanctions, and as long as you write "this is not an act of war," that somehow makes it cool.

There may be some dispute between the definition of an act of "aggression" or "war," but one thing is for sure... It ain't an act of peace.

Sanctions are not an act of war unless the country they are imposed upon considers them as such.

[69360]

Rand might have just prevented WW3. All the Rand haters here can just stfu now.

[Travlyr]

Good deal! Nice work Rand Paul.

[TheGrinchWhoStoleDC]

[NIU Students for Liberty]

Sanctions are not an act of war unless the country they are imposed upon considers them as such.

And as Kuck already pointed out, they are not an act of peace. Just ask the Japanese during World War 2.

[John F Kennedy III]

Rand Paul Stands Between US War With Iran

Senator blocks sanctions bill saying it could be used as a means to go to war

Steve Watson
Infowars.com
March 28, 2012



Rand Paul has effectively single handedly blocked a bi-partisan bill to place yet more crippling economic sanctions on Iran, by demanding an amendment to prevent the White House using the legislation as an authorization to attack the country.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) wanted to immediately pass the sanctions bill by unanimous consent Tuesday. However, Paul intervened and blocked it, in order to ensure that unauthorized use of military force against Iran does not transpire.

Paul’s one sentence amendment reads: “To clarify that nothing in the Act shall be construed as a declaration of war or an authorization of the use of force against Iran or Syria.”

“Our Founding Fathers were quite concerned about giving the power declare war to the Executive,” Paul said on the Senate floor. “They were quite concerned that the Executive could become like a king.”

“Before sending our young men and women into combat, we should have a mature and thoughtful debate over the ramifications of and over the authorization of war and over the motives of the war,” he added.

Paul noted that in the lead up to the NATO led conflict in Libya, several Senators, including John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), were beating the war drums. The Kentucky Senator warned that the same rhetoric is now being used in relation to Iran and Syria.

“Many in this body cannot get boots on ground fast enough in a variety of places, from Syria to Libya to Iran,” said Paul. “[I] urge that we not begin a new war without a full debate, without a vote, without careful consideration of the ramifications of a third or even a fourth war in this past decade.”


rest of article here:
http://www.infowars.com/rand-paul-st...war-with-iran/

[RonPaulFanInGA]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/03/2...anctions-bill/

[carclinic]

Now STFU haters. Rand 2016 is our last hope before I seriously consider leaving this country. Obama must win for this to happen and we have to go all in with Rand.