Will dems support a resolution for the use of force against Iran?

[ECH1969]

Many in Congress Hawkish on Iran

WASHINGTON - As the Bush administration pushes to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council, many members of Congress support keeping the use of military force as an option to thwart Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

Lawmakers largely back the effort to haul Iran before the Security Council over the Iranian government's refusal to give up its uranium enrichment program. But some say they doubt that a simple reprimand from the council — seen as a likely outcome — will be enough to persuade Iran to change course.

"It's important to give diplomacy a try, but I don't believe we should take any option — including military force — off the table," said Sen. John Cornyn (news, bio, voting record), R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Armed Services emerging threats subcommittee.

"If you eliminate the threat of military action, the possibility of it, then there's no way to secure compliance," added Rep. Gary Ackerman (news, bio, voting record), D-N.Y., a House International Relations Committee member.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060125/ap_on_go_co/congress_iran
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Rove is going to try to divided dems again with an Iran War Resolution.

[Gloria]

1. Behind the curve, once again......For MONTHS, they could have

been pre-empting Bushco by following Clark's lead...supposedly, an advisor on this sort of thing. Clark has pushed real diplomacy, has said that we've never talked directly to Iran and before bombing anyone, you should talk to them...More importantly, says that "the bill has come due" because Bushco screwed up Iraq and neglected Iran, which was a problem....and he said it on FAUX, talked right over the shill hosts, and kept going....

But no, you can bet they'll all "rally around" .....

[wuushew]

2. You bet your ass they will

and when Hillary votes Yea on that bill, I will be very interested in hearing how her supporters on this board can defend her making the same "mistake" twice.

[gonzo8]

3. Political Solution is the only Solution

The Democrats should face reality and not back the use of force against Iran. The U.S. Army is already stretched too thin, and would face a military and political disaster if it tried to occupy Iran. Furthermore, if we attack Iran, the price of oil will go through the ceiling and the stock market will collapse. Our soldiers in Iraq will become the targets of the Shiite fundamentailsts that control Southern Iraq. George Bush has created an environment where a sucessful military action against Iran is, as a practical matter, impossible.

Furthermore, the suggestion that Iran is acting unreasonably in this case is simply false. They are and have for many years been under siege by the US and its allies. The US has invaded and occupied Afganistan to the East and Iraq to the West, and now has a huge number of troops that threaten Iran's borders. Israel, Iran's enemy, has flouted security council resolutions by refusing to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and put its own nuclear facilties under IEAE inspection for 25 years. It is tacitly admitted that Israel has a nuclear arsenal of perhaps dozens of nuclear weapons, and Israel has recently indicated that it is prepared to take unprovoked military action against Iran to eliminate its nuclear programs. It is mind-blowing that anybody could be surprised that Iran wants to develop a nuke as a deterrent against the Bush administration and Israel.

The only long term solution is a comprehensive arms control regime in the Middle East, where all parties, including Israel, agree to abide by the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and agree to strict limits on advanced and heavy weapons. It is madness to beleive that another invasion will solve anything.

[newyawker99]

4. Hi gonzo8!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[KoKo]

5. They don't need a NEW Resolution. Iraq covers it all. They can do what

they want...and the Dems know it.

[Jose Diablo]

6. Sure, it's an election year

what politician wants to be labled anti-american and for terrorists in an election year. It will go down the same way as '02 and Iraq.

But you know what, it won't do any good voting for war or even against, because the elections are rigged. Without a verifiable ballot, all that stuff about getting out the vote, grassroot efforts and whatever is just so much hot air. Of course, it does give the illusion of democracy, thats why the DC crowd loves the nice sounding 'solutions' and won't change a thing. Which of the politicos want to be responsible to people back home, corporation make much better masters. All the corporations want is profit, and for that profit they will give the politicos all the power they want.

But go ahead, keep think it matters what we say or want.