Earnest: White House Delaying Iran Missile Sanctions Until They'd Have 'Maximum Impact'

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https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/2016/1/5/earnest-white-house-delaying-iran-missile-sanctions-until-theyd-have-maximum-impact

The White House said it pulled back on levying sanctions against Iran for ballistic missile violations because they're just trying to determine when they'd have "maximum impact."

A couple dozen Senate Democrats have been heaping pressure on the Obama administration to do something in response to the October and November launches, which run afoul of UN Security Council Resolution 1929.

Last week, Iran President Hassan Rouhani ordered his defense department to step up the Islamic Republic's ballistic missile program in response to a report that the Treasury Department was preparing sanctions in response to two illegal missile tests.

The Wall Street Journal reported last Wednesday that Treasury is planning to sanction about a dozen entities in Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong for having a role in Iran's missile program.

"As the United States seems to plan to include the names of new individuals and firms in its previous list of cruel sanctions in line with its hostile policies and

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If a Republican President - ANY Republican - marched his press secretary out to make a statement this ineffably stupid, they would be crucified by the press and by the Democrats, insofar as there is any difference which of course, there is not. 

Let's face facts: The only "maximum impact" Obama desires is one that would fall upon Israel.

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If a Republican President - ANY Republican - marched his press secretary out to make a statement this ineffably stupid, they would be crucified by the press and by the Democrats, insofar as there is any difference which of course, there is not. 

Let's face facts: The only "maximum impact" Obama desires is one that would fall upon Israel.

Or us.