《Issues Under Fire: Iran’s UN Pick Banned by The USA》 - 免费馆藏音频

Iran’s UN Pick Banned by The USA While the latest tough hardline rhetoric plays well with an ignorant domestic audience, the Unites States is flirting with flouting international law. Reacting to the realities of a never ending election cycle, the White House caved to congressional and presidential hopefuls auditioning for donor dollars to compete in Nov. 2014. America’s national puppet show aka the United States political process is on full display as the latest Supreme Court ruling has opened the floodgates of money to irrigate the political landscape for special interest. With Congress voting unanimously to deny Hamid Aboutalebi entry into the Unites States, the White House actually sided with political hacks like Ted Cruz and supported the shortsighted actions issuing the following statement : “We have informed the United Nations and Iran that we will not issue a visa to Mr. [Ham Aboutalebi,” White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters at his daily press briefing. “We certainly share the intent of the bill passed by Congress.” This is a huge mistake! Right smack in the middle of extremely sensitive negotiation with Iran over its nuclear program, local political yokels looking to make a statement to and for potential campaign benefactors, are throwing out the rule book and pandering shamelessly. Since the Supreme Court ruling in McCutcheon V. FEC, there’s going to be more money floating around Washington than ever before. To be on the wrong side of history is nothing compared to being on the wrong side of the mega donors. Knowing full well Congress’ vote to ban Iran’s man from the UN was designed to derail said nuclear talks, the White House seemed powerless to do anything but take the position of; if you can’t beat them, join them attitude. Chancing a once in thirty year opportunity to bury the hatchet and move beyond pussy-like posturing, President Obama joined the chorus Congressional puppets calling Hamid Aboutalebi a threat to national security. Citing a thirty year old charge of Mr. Aboutalebi being involved with the crew that held US diplomats hostage for 444 days, the United States has decided to double down on a lopsided view of history to support an awfully weak case. Emphatically denying the accusation. Iran maintains their man was merely a translator during the crisis and nothing more. Bottom line: Serving as Tehran’s ambassador to Belgium, the European Union, Italy and Australia with few if any complaints, international community observers won’t be easily to convinced, Mr. Aboutalebi is a threat to anyone’s security. Yet, over the next few weeks, that is precisely what the United States will be forced to do.