And Dems wonder why nobody trusts them with national security.
Via The Hill:
Nine House Democrats and one Republican on Thursday proposed legislation that would force the Obama administration to launch a formal diplomatic effort to persuade Iran to abandon its alleged nuclear program.
The Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act, H.R. 4173, notes that Obama has said several times that the United States needs to use all means available to dissuade Iran, including sanctions and diplomacy. But the bill argues Obama has failed to follow through.
“While the Obama administration has rejected failed policies of the past by engaging in negotiations with Iran without preconditions, only four of such meetings have occurred,” the bill says.
Check out the cast of characters sponsoring the bill:
The bill is sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), and the lone Republicans co-sponsor is Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.). Other Democratic co-sponsors are Reps. John Conyers Jr. (Mich.), Keith Ellison (Minn.), Bob Filner (Calif.), Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas), Dennis Kucinich (Ohio), Pete Stark (Calif.), Maxine Waters (Calif.) and Lynn Woolsey (Calif.).