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Adding insult to injury: Some members of Congress are pressing for war in the Arabian Gulf Many of the demands [in proposed sections of the NDAA bill] would directly contradict the terms already agreed to by the U.S., Iran, and the other the negotiating countries. The language was inserted by Reps. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) and Trent Franks (R-NJ), both of whom are sponsors of existing legislation authorizing the President to begin war with Iran. ... The House NDAA also refers to efforts to deter Iran in the “Arabian Gulf”, replacing the historical Persian Gulf with a divisive term that has been employed by the likes of Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein as propaganda to mobilize against Iranians.
Posted on: Fri, 23 May 2014 20:33:58 +0000

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