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Group Opposing Iranian Sanctions Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel US Rep. Tammy Baldwin (P-WI), vice chair of the House Progressive Caucus -- who was against Iranian sanctions before she was for them -- has received nearly $60,000 for her Senate bid from a group that says the American policy of imposing sanctions and trying to "publicly threaten and insult Iran" does little more than strengthen the country's hard-liners. The Council for a Livable World, which opposes nuclear weapons, argues that Iran poses no current threat to the United States. Baldwin has had the support of the left-of-center group since her first congressional race in 1998. "Unfortunately, United States policy has been to publicly threaten and insult Iran while taking provocative actions such as adopting a policy of regime change, attempting to increase unilateral sanctions, deploying additional military assets in the region, and arresting Iranian representatives in Iraq," says the council's research arm, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. "Iran does not pose an imminent threat to the US and is unlikely to do so for years, perhaps as long as a decade according to American intelligence estimates." The council advocates resolving the nuclear dispute with Iran through diplomacy. Baldwin is one of 18 Senate candidates -- 16 Democrats and two independents -- backed by the group. A spokesman for Baldwin's Republican opponent, former Gov . Tommy Thompson, said her strong ties to the council are further evidence that she puts "her ties with left-wing groups ahead of the interests of our country." "Her views on national security are too extreme for Wisconsin, and they are too extreme for the soldiers who are fighting to keep our nation safe," said Lisa Boothe, communications director for Thompson. Some national Senate candidates have come under criticism for accepting money from the council, which was founded in 1962. The group is also backing two Democrat congressional candidates from Wisconsin: Pat Kreitlow and Rob Zerban. Not surprisingly, Baldwin's staff dismissed any suggestion that she is weak on foreign policy. READ FULL SOURCE ARTICLE Editor's Note: Iran is unlikely to pose a threat to the US for at least a decade? Oh, so they will be a threat? Really...who would have thought? The BasicsProject.org informational and educational pamphlet series is now available for Kindle and iPad. Click here to find out more... The New Media Journal and BasicsProject.org are not funded by outside sources. We exist exclusively on tax deductible donations from our readers and contributors. Please make a tax deductible donation today.
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