"Condemning" Iran? Good. Defunding It? Priceless.

This week the House of Representatives approved a resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. That's great, and that's important. But if Congressmen REALLY want to hurt Iran, they should support and approve the bill numbered H.R. 4070 and sponsored by Rep. Bob Turner (R-NY). That's the ONLY bill that actually takes Iran's money to compensate the families of our brave servicemen killed and wounded in Iran's terrorist attacks in the 1983 Beirut Marine and 1996 Khobar Towers bombings. The bill helps those families to satisfy federal court judgments against Iran with $1.8 billion of Iranian central bank funds in an account in a NYC bank, attached by the families' attorneys. Absent this legislation, Iran might break the attachment and reclaim its funds, then use them to finance more terrorism and nuclear proliferation. The bill is starting to pick up co-sponsors at a steady clip, but needs more to show Iran that House members won't hesitate to support Americans killed or maimed by Iranian terrorism. The language in this bill is NOT in the Iran sanctions bill passed by the House in December, but it is similar to the Senate version of the Iran sanctions bill, approved unanimously on February 2 by the Senate Banking Committee. Read more about the bill and the Beirut Marine long families' quest for justice on their press release at http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/beirut-bombing-victims-seek.... I'm proud to work alongside the Beirut Marine families and look forward to the day when Iran's money is in their hands and not in Ahmadinejad's.

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Comment by Mary Creekmore on March 2, 2012 at 9:01am: I have already e-mailed my congressman to support H.R. 4070.

Comment by Victoria Thiel on March 1, 2012 at 11:43pm: While worrying about funds which might finance terrorism etc. how about launching an investigation into US banks that are practicing Sharia financing and kicking 2% back to various countries ready to inflict jihad against us?

Comment by Gerald V. Todd on March 1, 2012 at 10:35pm: Superior Farms from the San Joaquin Valley of CA during the Shah Era was contracted to develop thousands of acres of Iranian farmland for modern agriculture complete with irrigation systems, wells, etc. Pistachios and other nut and fruit orchards were planted to help prosper a nation of very nice people.

When Jimmy Carter sold out the Shah, all this went to waste as a primitive theocracy took over. Seems we're seeing it in spades all over the Middle East thanks to Jimmy's belated Second Term.

BTW, those beautiful "Superior" seedless red and green grapes and delicious peppers you buy in the store today were developed and patented by Superior Farms and Bill Keck, Its President. God Bless America and the American farmer!

Comment by C Brooks Nielsen on March 1, 2012 at 10:31pm: Thanks for this information. I will contact my Rep to see where he stands on this.