Agree or disagree with this statement (from Iran ammendment recently passed) [View All]

[calteacherguy]

(5) that the United States should designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and place the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps on the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists, as established under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and initiated under Executive Order 13224

Comments:

1) Note it says "should." I don't believe this power to designate rests with the Senate. My understanding is this is a non-binding resoulution.

2) It has been proven that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is indeed engaged in terrorist activity. I invite anyone to prove me wrong on this.

3) I would like to know more about what Executive Order 13224 is...anyone know?

Bottom line: This resoulution doesn't give the administration any power it doesn't already have, as I read it.

Edit - Executive order 13224:

In general terms, the Order provides a means by which to disrupt the financial support network for terrorists and terrorist organizations by authorizing the U.S. government to designate and block the assets of foreign individuals and entities that commit, or pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism. In addition, because of the pervasiveness and expansiveness of the financial foundations of foreign terrorists, the Order authorizes the U.S. government to block the assets of individuals and entities that provide support, services, or assistance to, or otherwise associate with, terrorists and terrorist organizations designated under the Order, as well as their subsidiaries, front organizations, agents, and associates.

http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/fs/2002/16181.htm