[Peace-discuss] House Vote Today to Approve Iran Sanctions Bill Would Restore Bush "Cooties Doctrine"

[E. Wayne Johnson]

Last time I checked, the Democrat party was indeed the War Party.

Never mind the label.  Read the fine print on the package insert.

On 12/14/2011 1:32 AM, Robert Naiman wrote:
> Today the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote -- under
> "suspension," requiring a supermajority to pass -- on a provision
> which would restore as policy the Cooties Doctrine of the early Bush
> Administration -- U.S. officials can't meet with officials of the
> adversary du jour, because our officials might get contaminated.
> What's remarkable isn't that some people in Washington would want to
> prohibit U.S. officials from having contact with Iranian officials.
> After all, some people in Washington want to have a war with Iran as
> soon as it can be arranged. What's remarkable is the possibility that
> the majority of Congressional Democrats might vote to approve the
> "Iran Cooties Provision." Aren't Democrats supposed to be the
> diplomacy party, not the war party?
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> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/iran-threat-reduction-act_b_1145945.html
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