Robert Mendez-Democrat traitor, Zionist Shill, Disgrace

[planosteve]

Democrat Senator Robert Menendez tainted with corruption charges is an asset of Israel lobby in the US Senate.

Israel lobby influences “the United States’ foreign policy by intervention with certain of their assets within the Senate,” Mike Harris, an editor at the Veterans Today, said in an interview with Press TV on Thursday.

He was commenting on a report which says Menendez’s decision to step down as ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the wake of his indictment on corruption charges could jeopardize the Republican-dominated Congress’ chances of approving an anti-Iran bill.


Harris said if you look at the people who are opposed to normalizing relationships with Iran and lifting the sanctions against the Islamic Republic, “you’ll find that among the biggest campaign contributors are usually AIPAC and other assets that Israel lobby dictates and controls.”

“This is a pretty barefaced example of how the Israel lobby manipulates US foreign policy,” he added.

“The US foreign policy ideally is solely the responsibility of the executive branch, that’s why we have the Department of State who reports to the White House about progress,” Harris said.

“But yet we have these senators who have taken it upon themselves at the request of their major donors and their funders to interfere and try to stop what is in the best interest of the American people,” he stated.

“These sanctions on Iran do not benefit anyone. It’s harmful to the Iranian people, it’s harmful to the Iranian economy, and, yes, it’s harmful to the US people and to the US economy because its stifles a great deal of business opportunity that would be beneficial to both countries, Iran and the US,” Harris noted.

On Wednesday, Menendez was indicted by a federal grand jury on corruption and bribery charges for using his influence to illegally benefit a Florida eye doctor.

The indictment forced Menendez to step aside as ranking member on the influential panel that would remove one of the Senate’s most hawkish Democrats from the committee.

Menendez, former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has been one of the detractors of President Barack Obama’s administration.

He has co-authored a controversial bill with Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, that would prevent President Barack Obama from removing sanctions on Iran until Congress reviews a nuclear deal, and separate legislation that would tighten sanctions on Iran if it walks away from talks.

The Senate panel is scheduled to vote on April 14 on the legislation he co-authored with Corker demanding congressional review of an Iran agreement.

With the anti-Iran Democrat senator not on the panel, the bill is unlikely to gain Democratic support that the Obama administration has already threatened to veto, the Washington-based newspaper The Hill reported on Thursday.

After Menendez, the next most senior Democrat on the influential panel is Senator Barbara Boxer, who is an ally of the president and opposes passing any anti-Iran legislation before the final July 1 deadline in the talks, the newspaper report said.

http://www.veteransnewsnow.com/2015/04/02/516782menendez-is-israel-lobbys-asset-in-us-senate/

[GFB]

A person has to be a bit twisted to call allowing a Islamist, terrorist, rogue nation to acquire nuclear weapons.."normalizing relations."

[planosteve]

A person has to be a bit twisted to call allowing a Islamist, terrorist, rogue nation to acquire nuclear weapons.."normalizing relations."

If what you are saying was true you would be right.

[ann jusko]

I'm hoping he beats this. I don't usually root for the democrat (but I have) however, I think this is payback for not supporting Obama's plans. I am certainly not a fan of Iran! We missed our change years ago.

[planosteve]

Now that the neocons have worn out the "wipe Israel off the map" BS, they are having to use even crazier reasoning against Iran. So, you hear "the largest supporter so state terrorism".
What does that even mean? I guess that since they haven't sent an army to Syria to fight Assad, they are are "sponsoring terrorism".
If Iran is a "state sponsor of terrorism", why did it send an army into Iraq to fight ISIS? Aren't they the terrorists?
I guess we are expected to believe everything Bill Kristal says because he says so. And if you don't believe it, your an "anti-Semite".

[GFB]

Now that the neocons have worn out the "wipe Israel off the map" BS, they are having to use even crazier reasoning against Iran. So, you hear "the largest supporter so state terrorism".
What does that even mean? I guess that since they haven't sent an army to Syria to fight Assad, they are are "sponsoring terrorism".
If Iran is a "state sponsor of terrorism", why did it send an army into Iraq to fight ISIS? Aren't they the terrorists?
I guess we are expected to believe everything Bill Kristal says because he says so. And if you don't believe it, your an "anti-Semite".

Why did Hitler send his armies to Russia. Wasn't Stalin a fellow totalitarian dictator?

Yes, and fascists, like Nazis and Communists..don't like competitors around while they're trying to conquer, subjugate and/or destroy the world.

[ralph]

right on Ann , I think that you are correct . Menendez sounds like an American in his opposition to normalizing relations with 'cuber' and his opposition to mrobamas iran deal .

[ralph]

iran is Shiite , isis is sunni . I think that explains iran fighting isis as iran wants to be in charge in Iraq !!

[Red Oak]

Seized our Embassy, held our citizens hostage; sponsored terrorists for over 35 years.

In November 1979 we should have declared War on them, and bombed them back earlier than the 7th Century they seem to be stuck in.

[planosteve]

Seized our Embassy, held our citizens hostage; sponsored terrorists for over 35 years.

In November 1979 we should have declared War on them, and bombed them back earlier than the 7th Century they seem to be stuck in.

That was their retalition for the US overthrowing their govt. and forcing them to live under a ruthless dictator, the Shah of Iran. And whipping up Iraq to attack them using posion gas provided by Uncle Sam which killed over a million Iranians. Somehow, these things are never mentioned.

[jellowrestling]

Seized our Embassy, held our citizens hostage; sponsored terrorists for over 35 years.

In November 1979 we should have declared War on them, and bombed them back earlier than the 7th Century they seem to be stuck in.

That was their retalition for the US overthrowing their govt. and forcing them to live under a ruthless dictator, the Shah of Iran. And whipping up Iraq to attack them using posion gas provided by Uncle Sam which killed over a million Iranians. Somehow, these things are never mentioned.

Blame America First. Then Israel.
Said the Tool.

[planosteve]

Melendez's "dear friend" Melgen is an immigrant from the DR who he met at a fund raiser. He runs a string of eye clincs in Florida. He is accused of overbilling the govt. $8.9 million.
Menendez and Melgen, both 61, were indicted Wednesday on conspiracy, bribery, and fraud charges. Prosecutors allege that Menendez used his political influence to help Melgen's business dealings after accepting lavish gifts and large campaign donations from the doctor.
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/04/who_is_salomon_melgen_doctor_is_at_center_of_rober.html