Category Archive: Iran Sacnctions

Jan 01

Iran Threats Add New Dimension To Keystone XL Debate

Recent developments in Iran are a good reminder that Energy Independence is also a foreign policy issue. It should be obvious that increased domestic energy production makes us less vulnerable to the kinds of threats coming from Iran.  Energy Independence is a win, win, win situation for the U.S. as it would create  jobs, revenue, …

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Dec 08

Obama Pushes To Weaken Iran Bank Sanctions

Why?  Why would the President want to make the sanctions less effective?   Obama has claimed that the sanctions as they are now would actually help Iran by boosting oil prices. If that was true, how come not one of the 100 members of the Senate saw it that way. Could it be that Obama …

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