We regret to inform FNVW members that Senator Amy Klobuchar has signed on as a cosponsor of the Casey-Graham-Lieberman bill (Senate Resolution 380).
Please call or write Senator Klobuchar and express your opposition to her support of this legislation.
(202)224-3244 / (612) 727-5220
Why Is This Resolution Dangerous?
* It undermines diplomacy. As tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalate, Congress should be supporting the vigorous pursuit of all diplomatic options available to resolve the crisis and avert a war. Instead, S. Res. 380 puts U.S. negotiators under intense political pressure, undercutting their ability to reach a diplomatic solution, which heightens the potential of war.
* It is a disguised effort to allow for a war with Iran. S. Res. 380 calls for a military attack on Iran when it reaches "nuclear weapons capability".
* The resolution bans Iran from any nuclear enrichment - even for peaceful purposes. Peaceful, nonmilitary nuclear enrichment is allowed under the terms of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
"A permanent Iranian uranium-enrichment halt would be beneficial and very welcome, but it is not necessary to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran, and it is not realistic given the strong support for maintaining Iran's right to pursue peaceful nuclear activities, including enrichment, across the political spectrum in Iran," said Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association.
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