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Sheldon Richman<\/strong> The American people should know that pending right now in Congress is a bipartisan bill that would virtually commit the United States to go to war against Iran if Israel attacks the Islamic Republic. \u201cThe bill outsources any decision about resort to military action to the government of Israel,\u201d Columbia University Iran expert Gary Sick wrote<\/a> to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in protest, one of the bill’s principal sponsors.<\/p>\n The mind boggles at the thought that Congress would let a foreign government decide when America goes to war, so here is the language (PDF<\/a>):<\/p>\n If the government of Israel is compelled to take military action in legitimate self-defense against Iran’s nuclear weapon program, the United States Government should stand with Israel and provide, in accordance with the law of the United States and the constitutional responsibility of Congress to authorize the use of military force, diplomatic, military and economic support to the Government of Israel in its defense of its territory, people and existence.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/a><\/p>\n This article was posted: Friday, December 27, 2013 at 9:52 am<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <!– this is where we need to show the related articles <\/p>\n
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