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29 Organizations Warn Congress Against New Iran Sanctions

Tuesday, November 19, 2013 12:54

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Twenty-nine national organizations sent a joint letter to key Senators today warning against new Iran sanctions or restrictive policy language that could sabotage recent diplomatic progress with Iran.

Washington, DC — Twenty-nine national organizations sent a joint letter to key Senators today warning against new Iran sanctions or restrictive policy language that could sabotage recent diplomatic progress with Iran. The letter comes while the Senate considers amendments on the National Defense Authorization Act and the day before the U.S. and Iran re-convene for a third round of nuclear negotiations in Geneva. You can view the letter in PDF form or below:

November 19, 2013

Majority Leader Harry Reid Minority Leader Mitch McConnell

Senator Carl Levin Senator James M. Inhofe
Chairman, Ranking Member,
Senate Armed Services Committee Senate Armed Services Committee

Senator Robert Menendez Senator Robert P. Corker
Chairman, Ranking Member,
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Senator Tim Johnson Senator Michael D. Crapo
Chairman Ranking Member,

Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Senate Banking, Housing and Urban
Affairs Committee Affairs Committee

Dear Majority Leader Reid, Minority Leader McConnell, SASC Chairman Levin, SASC Ranking Member Inhofe, SFRC Chairman Menendez, SFRC Ranking Member Corker, SBHUAC Chairman Johnson and SBHUAC Ranking Member Crapo,

With a deal to prevent war and prevent an Iranian nuclear weapon within reach, our organizations strongly urge you to support diplomacy and work with U.S. negotiators instead of working against them. We call on you to heed the request of President Obama, Secretary Kerry, and the U.S. negotiating team and refrain from passing new sanctions or restrictive policy language that would undercut U.S. diplomatic efforts.

President Obama has warned that sanctions would impede our diplomats’ ability to secure a nuclear deal and, by derailing diplomacy, put the U.S. on a path to war. The American public will not side with those who support a war with Iran. Following a decade of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the massive public outcry against proposed military action in Syria, it should be clear that Americans stand in firm opposition to further wars of choice. In fact, recent polls indicate that 76% of Americans – including majorities in both parties – support direct diplomacy with Iran to resolve the nuclear issue.

Finally, new sanctions or unrealistic demands imposed by Congress would divide the international community and risk convincing our partners that it is the U.S., not Iran, that is blocking a diplomatic resolution. In so doing, Congress would unravel international sanctions without Iran having to make a single concession.

The choice before you is now clear. A vote for sanctions at this critical moment is a vote for war. We strongly urge you to support negotiations and vote for diplomacy to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran and avoid a disastrous war. We look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

National Iranian American Council

Win Without War

Friends Committee on National Legislation

Americans for Peace Now

American Friends Service Committee

Berim

Center for Interfaith Engagement, Eastern Mennonite University

Center for International Policy
Church of the Brethren

Conference of Major Superiors of Men

Council for a Livable World

CREDO

DownsizeDC.org

Evangelicals for Middle East Understanding

Fellowship of Reconciliation

Global Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ

Institute for Policy Studies, New Internationalism Project

Jewish Voice for Peace

Just Foreign Policy

MoveOn.org

Peace Action

Peace Action West
Peace Catalyst International
Pax Christi International
Shomer Shalom Network for Jewish Nonviolence

Tikkun/Network of Spiritual Progressives

United Church of Christ, Justice and Witness Ministries

Women’s Action for New Directions

Young Democrats of America

Source: http://www.niacouncil.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=10061

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