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Originally Posted by gomoho
But it's ok for Cameron to personally call Senators to try and convince them what to do? I guess what is good for the goose is not good for the gander. What a convoluted world he has created.
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As I understand it, this was the impetus for the invite and much more of a new thing than inviting the Israeli Prime minister...
"This was odd since “protocol” would normally prohibit a foreign leader such as British Prime Minister David Cameron from lobbying Congress on the matter. It would also not permit the administration to repeatedly promise Congress that it would have a vote on any final deal and then do a complete reversal, claiming the administration could enter into any agreement without Congress."
Last night a story broke suggesting Mossad and the CIA were both telling lawmakers that sanctions would wreck negotiations. This “leak” would be another breach of protocol. Secretary of State John Kerry repeated the accusation about Mossad today, strongly suggesting that this all came from the administration spin machine. Mossad in turn issued an unprecedented denial:
On 19 January 2015, Mossad Chairman Tamir Pardo met with a delegation of American Senators. The meeting took place at the Senators’ request, and with the Prime Minister’s approval.
Contrary to the report, the Mossad Chairman did not say that he opposes additional sanctions against Iran. In the meeting, the Mossad Chairman emphasized the unusual effectiveness of the sanctions imposed on Iran a number of years ago in bringing Iran to the negotiating table.
Israel intrigue: What happened since the SOTU - The Washington Post