Scott Brown's Maiden Bill: Provoke Iran

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Scott Brown has chosen his first bill to sign on as co-sponsor -- well, technically his second, as he previously joined every other US Senator in co-sponsoring a resolution marking the death of Rep. John Murtha. But his first real one. And the winner is... provoking Iran!

It's a pretty clear signal to the right -- one of two he made on Thursday -- perhaps as atonement for his vote for the jobs bill earlier in the week.

The bill is S.3008, the "Iran Democratic Transition Act of 2010," introduced by Texas Republican John Cornyn and Kansas Republican Sam Brownback a few weeks ago. Cornyn and Brownback are apparently frustrated that President Obama hasn't done enough to support the "Green Movement" to topple the Iranian government. Among other measures, their bill would provide unspecified funding to Iranian opposition groups for their communications efforts to whip up resistance and foment revolution. It also includes a laundry list of charges against the Iranian regime.

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Anyway, on Thursday, Cornyn and Brownback got 19 of their most conservative Republican colleagues to sign on as co-sponsors -- and Brown was one of them. Say this at least: it's certainly consistent with his aggressively hawkish campaign rhetoric.
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maybe we could provoke Scott until he cried

[joeybee12]

1. Iran-Contra Part Deux, here we come! n/t

[Winterblues]

4. Is there a Contra War going on somewhere I don't know about?

And are we planning on trading arms to Iran so we can aid that Contra movement? Or do you just have a misunderstanding of what Iran-Contra was all about?

[joeybee12]

10. Thanks for the smart-ass response, yes, I know what Iran-Contra

was about...and when you get to the bottom, it was essentially a way to break the law...and you don't think these jackasses will try to funnel money to any side they might like?

[bigtree]

2. but he might be a MODerate !

. . . soooo different from the rest!

[spanone]

3. and mr brown, what the fuck if they don't want democracy? do we iraq them?

[Arkana]

5. Told y'all that Snotty Scotty couldn't be trusted.

[Mass]

6. No surprise. But may be now, DUers will stop saying he is a moderate?\nt

[madmom]

7. "their bill would provide unspecified funding".. but how will it be paid for? Yet again they don't

care about fiscal responsibility when it comes to making war.

[onehandle]

8. Was Senator Softcore wearing a thong?

Or does he wear his conservative pink leather shorts in Congress?

[MiniMe]

9. So they are willing to spend money on this, but not unemployment or COBRA assistance

Good to know where their priorities are.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

11. Funding "opposition groups" in other countries has historically worked very well for us, hasn't it?

NOT!!!!!!!!!!

Iraq (INC)
Afghanistan (Mujahadeen)
Countless additional examples.....

Why is it our business anyway unless they're actually threatening us? Some people never learn! :banghead:

We need something like a "Prime Directive" regarding our interactions with other countries IMHO.

[Viking12]

16. You forget that it was our meddling in Iran that got us here in the 1st place

Maybe if we didn't fuck with the democratically elected govt there in the 1950s, we wouldn't be where we are today.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

18. You are absolutely 100% correct

:hi:

[prolesunited]

12. Why don't we get out of the business of meddling

in other countries' governments and start concentrating on our own country and government. Seems like we have more than enough messes to clean up.

[DocAimster]

14. But the Right loves to meddle...

...they can't stand to keep their noses out of the affairs of other countries, but when it comes to the US they all claim to want "less government" involvement. Oh, the hypocrisy never ends with these right wing neanderthals!

[Ikonoklast]

13. I agree with him. Let's destabilize Iran.

Great idea. Let's do it right out in the open, for the entire world to see.




China, however, may not be too keen about it.

At all.

[Ganja Ninja]

15. "Obama hasn't done enough to support the Green Movement"

That's all the green movement needs is to have people believe the Americans are behind it.

What part of "walking softly and carrying a big stick" don't these a-holes understand? Hint: It ain't the big stick part.

[unhappycamper]

17. Excellent choice Brownie!

Iraq
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Yemen

And now we're trying to add Iran to the list...

You dumb fuck. We cannot afford to spend $1 trillion dollars a year to kill people and occupy their countries. And you want to add Iran? Did any of your kids enlist to support the cause?

[redqueen]

19. I can see why some people think giving the GOP control would be a great way to improve things.

:sarcasm: