Clinton: Iran Should Face Sanctions For Ballistic Missile Tests

[Purveyor]

Source: The Hill

By Kristina Wong - 03/09/16 01:28 PM EST

Hillary Clinton says Iran should face sanctions after reportedly carrying out ballistic missile tests.

"I am deeply concerned by reports that Iran has tested multiple missiles, which it claimed were stamped with words declaring that 'Israel should be wiped from the pages of history,'" said the Democratic presidential candidate in a statement Wednesday.

"This rhetoric is repulsive and has no place in the community of nations, and as President I will continue to stand with Israel against such threats," she continued.

"Iran should face sanctions for these activities, and the international community must demonstrate that Iran's threats toward Israel will not be tolerated."

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/defense/272387-clinton-calls-for-new-iran-sanctions-after-ballistic-missile-testing

[Fairgo]

1. Already?

We haven't finished the last 2 wars.

[LannyDeVaney]

3. Sanctions <> War

What is your suggestion?

[jtuck004]

5. That we not make foreign policy based on headlines from The National Enquirer. n/t

[nichomachus]

13. The Clintons' "sanctions" killed 500,000 children in Iraq

That is war and borders on genocide.

My suggestion would be to keep the irascible warhawk Mrs. Clinton as far away from the levers of power as possible.

[arcane1]

27. But they "hate us for our freedom."

Funny how that works.

[ozone_man]

28. Borders on genocide

is not an exaggeration. A stroke of the pen, a vote for the Iraq war, support of "moderate" CIA sponsored terrorists in Syria, ... Democrats are just as lethal as Republicans, though their ways are a bit more subtle.

[Cavallo]

29. +10000

[giftedgirl77]

2. She needs to stop kissing Israel's ass every chance she gets.

[7962]

6. So you see nothing wrong with a nation calling for the destruction of another nation?

She's hardly kissing Israel's ass to point out these idiotic displays

[giftedgirl77]

12. Nope, I'm sick of the coddleing bullshit we've done

to Israel for as long as I've been alive. Israel is doing blatantly illegal & immoral shit & needs to knock it off. It's no wonder neighboring countries have a low tolerance for their bullshit & drama.

[7962]

14. Funny how their actual neighbors dont seem to quarrel with them much.

Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt. None of them spend their days threatening them or "preparing for an attack" by them. For years they've lived side by side. Maybe its because they all know Israel could kick their ass, but they still get along.
But Iran is a different story because they're still wanting to join the nuclear club.
Certainly you can back the losers in the region all you want.

[giftedgirl77]

18. Hmmm, maybe it's because the us the US as their big bad bully?

In case you haven't noticed they love to start shit but when ppl push back they run to us for help.

[7962]

19. Ha! yeah, THATS what it is.

Israel has proven many times that they can defeat Arab invaders on their own. Sure, they use our equipment, but if you're unable to handle it its useless
I'd rather back them than a bunch of savages

[leftynyc]

16. Perhaps you're cool

with the hearty fuck you to President Obama that missile test with the message to wipe out Israel (written in Hebrew) gave our President, I'm not.

[7962]

20. Yes, I missed the "written in Hebrew" part. No intent there, right?

Cant exactly claim it to be an accident by some unruly kid when its THAT specific

[Cavallo]

31. She's getting paid by at least one wealthy Israelite that was exposed in her super pack.

[EndElectoral]

37. I think it's more South Florida Jewish voters she's appealing to here.

[7962]

4. I'm glad she stepped up & said something about that bullshit.

Iran cant help but show its true colors every chance it gets

[Press Virginia]

7. Will she still try and take credit for the Iran deal

if it turns out to be a mess?

[Sunlei]

23. She takes responsibility for her part, along with all the others who worked hard for years.

Years and years of diplomatic work with Iran.

[Press Virginia]

24. no she wont

[Sunlei]

25. yeah, those expert diplomats, who have met with Iran for 100s of hours don't deserve any 'credit'.

Poor oppressed Iran, those hard talking meanie diplomats.

[Press Virginia]

26. If it goes south, will those experts take responsibility?

HRC listed her work as a major accomplishment...Iran doesn't seem willing to abide by the agreement.

[Sunlei]

30. What do you suggest for global diplomacy and USA diplomacy policies with Iran.?

Mrs. Clinton as SOS wasn't a 'rogue warrior' making up the rules herself.

[Press Virginia]

33. I'm asking what she'll do if it turns out to be a mess

will it quietly go the way of her Libyan adventure, never to be mentioned again or will it become similar to her Iraq War vote where she was bamboozled or the final product wasn't what she was working for.

[Cavallo]

36. A rhetorical queston because don't we all remember the news right after the deal-She threatened war

with Iran if they even seem like they have obtained a weapon:

Hillary Clinton breaks with Obama, threatens war to enforce Iran deal
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/sep/9/hillary-clinton-threatens-war-enforce-iran-deal/?page=3

She's been threatening nuclear war with them over Israel for 8 years:
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/24246275/ns/msnbc-countdown_with_keith_olbermann/t/clinton-warns-iran-us-nuclear-response/

[Sunlei]

41. Iran is already "a mess", but there is that recent agreement as a positive. Iran could 'grow-up'.

Iran is pretty much at a crossroads now. Peace with their neighbors or lash out big and return to the 15th century. China would hate to lose Iran, one of their biggest trade customers.

America voted in Bush and gang, not one elected Congress member /Senator walked away in 'protest', did any more then just talk, yes or no vote & move on. They're all responsible for letting Bush/Cheney "bamboozle" the American people.

[Cavallo]

32. Excuse me? She tried very hard to break that deal and fought it.

She didn't wax being for it until it looked popular in the polls.

Within 1 week of it's signing she was trying to break it again.

google. Oh she also threatened war with Iran over it if they even look like they're not following it.

[Press Virginia]

34. She lists it as one of her successes

I know it's Wednesday but I assumed it was still on that list

[Cavallo]

35. I can't even begin to name all the issues she fliped flopped on. By november it was just comic.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

8. She might want to see if she becomes the president - not looking good!!!

[Cavallo]

38. We should hope. That war hawk should never have the power she craves.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

49. Haha!!!

The missile launch DID NOT violate the nuclear deal! Talk about speaking out of your ass!
Good call, Commander!

[starroute]

9. This is already getting inflated

The original story from Iran's Fars News Agency referred to two missiles, one of which had the words written on it in Hebrew. (http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13941219000355)

Now any number of sources are claiming that both missiles had the phrase "stamped," "branded," or "etched" into them. And that's the story Clinton seems to be repeating.

There's a big difference. The first story suggests a one-off insult. The second implies that the entire run of manufacturing including an anti-Israeli phrase stamped onto every missile with official authorization. And of course it's the second version that Clinton is pushing.

I'd like to see someone get to the bottom of this. I know of no original source for the story besides the Fars account -- and of no source at all for the enhanced version. And that seems important.

[NickB79]

10. In the meantime, India (who has a ton of nukes) just tested THEIR ballistic missiles in secret

When do the sanctions against India begin?

[7962]

15. Who have they threatened with destruction?

[McKim]

11. Itching to Carry on the PNAC Agenda

She is itching to carry on the PNAC agenda and make Iran a new enemy. Meanwhile the business community looks forward to more trade. Her friends Robert Kagan and Henry Kissinger have a lot riding on her campaign. Vote Bernie.

[Mufaddal]

17. Same person who spoke about the potential to "totally obliterate" all of Iran back in 2008

in response to a question about hypothetical Iranian aggression towards Israel.

Hawks gonna hawk.

[6chars]

21. she says this violates UN resolutions

which Obama promised would be enforced when pushing the nuclear deal with Iran. But that was so long ago, the details are lost to history, I guess. It's a he-said she-said situation.


From the OP link about Iran's missiles:

That action comes despite a United Nations Security Council resolution calling upon Iran to refrain from such tests and follows U.S. sanctions earlier this year.

Obama administration officials say they want to determine whether the tests violated international laws before bringing the issue up before the U.N. Security Council.

Clinton said the missile launches constitute a "blatant violation of Iran's UN Security Council obligations, and such violations must have consequences."

[Cavallo]

40. It's only been since September.

[6chars]

42. By gum you're right

Then we shouldn't play dumb. Hillary is right. The whole deal was justified on the basis of vigorous enforcement of other existing restrictions. They are now saying "hey we got the deal, screw that, we are moving toward intercontinental missiles ready to send nukes as soon as we announce our breakout" just like wasn't supposed to happen. Yes, caving on this would be appeasement.

[Cavallo]

43. I believe there's more too it.

[bemildred]

44. Iran's latest missile test launches do not violate nuclear deal, U.S. says

Iran test-launched a series of ballistic missiles Wednesday in an exercise that dramatized Tehran’s determination to bolster its arsenal in the aftermath of last year’s nuclear accord.

The Obama administration labeled the missile launches provocative, but said the firings did not violate the terms of last year’s nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, including the United States.

Iran regularly showcases its homegrown missile program as a proclaimed deterrent against attack by Israel, its longtime regional adversary.

The semiofficial Fars News Agency reported that one of a pair of Qadr H missiles — named after a Koranic verse — was inscribed with the phrase “Israel should be wiped off the Earth,” a stock slogan for years among hard-liners in Iran. The missiles were fired in the nation’s Alborz mountain range, the agency said.

http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-iran-missiles-20160309-story.html

[6chars]

45. No, it violates other resolutions

The nuclear deal did not end all obligations for Iran. It was narrowly defined in particular with respect to changing conditions about particular nuclear related issues, e.g., centfuges, inspections, enriched uranium, fissile materials. So of course this does not violate that deal, it violates other conditions whose continued enforcement the President was touting as part of his case for why the deal was so low risk.

Saying this does not violate the nuclear agreement is word play. It violates other conditions already extant. I didn't and Hillary didn't claim it violates the nuclear deal. That is a strawman.

[bemildred]

46. You should write them a letter about it, spell that out in detail.

I'm sure they must have missed that part during the negotiations.

[6chars]

47. No, they explicitly discussed it and it was part of why they said it was a good deal

and why Israel was made safer etc. I certainly hope those statements about vigilance were made with sincere intent. The White House may be choosing to look the other way in spite of the prior strong talk because they don't want the hassle now that they've got the deal to claim. I hope this is not the case.

Full disclosure, I do not support Iran's religious dictatorship government.

[bemildred]

48. Ah, I get it, you must be right about everything.

You still need to write them a letter, I can't fix it.

[Sunlei]

22. 'tests' and 'word threats' are not attacks. If Iran actually 'attacked', Iran would be flattened by

Israel and Allies.

edited to make it clear, Iran would be the loser.

[HassleCat]

39. What about the Norks?

North Korea does this stuff on a daily basis. Why are we not threatening them? We just reached an agreement with Iran. Are we trying to undermine it? The Republicans would love that.

[Bradical79]

50. I agree with President Obama on this

No need to go back to sanctions over some nasty rhetoric. Multiple Israeli officials have advocated for genocide. We don't take harmful action based just on words, and Iran testing missiles isn't breaking the deal we have with them according to our own president. While Iran was being counterproductive and unhelpful, rash escalation is not the right answer to this.

[tularetom]

51. Yeah, let's nuke 'em right fucking now!!

She has absolutely no clue what's behind this, does she?

And no desire to find out. She's just itching to start a war and rake in some more of that nice green AIPAC cash.