Connecticut's junior senator Chris Murphy has admitted now that he and some other Democrat senators met in Europe last week with the foreign minister of Iran.
Take a step back and think about that. Under American law, what Murphy did was illegal; the Logan Act prohibits private citizens from conducting their own foreign policy with foreign governments. Nothing will come of that. The Logan Act has been on the books since the 18th century and no one has ever been prosecuted for violating it. Of course, for what it is worth, the Democrats -- including Murphy -- went crazy complaining that General Flynn had violated the Logan Act just prior to the Trump inauguration when the incoming National Security Adviser spoke to the Russian ambassador. For Democrats, apparently the Logan act only applies to Republicans.
But let's forget about the Logan Act right now. Think about what Murphy and the other Democrat senators did. Right now, the USA and Iran are locked in a standoff. America wants Iran to stop supporting and organizing terrorist attacks and to give up its nuclear weapons program. Iran wants the USA to end the sanctions which are harming the Iranian economy. In the last year, Iran's forces have supported terror attacks again Americans in Iraq, Syria and Yemen as well as on international waters. Iran launched a drone strike that took out half of Saudi Arabia's oil production for a few weeks. Iran organized an effort to capture the US embassy in Baghdad and to take Americans hostage. Iranian controlled militias launched attacks on American soldiers across Iraq. At the same time, the US forces struck back at the Iranian militias when they killed and injured Americans. US forces struck and killed the head of Iran's Qods Force (and its chief terrorist) general Soleimani while he was in Baghdad. America has sent thousands of additional forces to Iraq and elsewhere in that region. Simply put, there is a serious confrontation between the USA and Iran that could quickly escalate to war should there be a misunderstanding by either side.
In this crisis atmosphere, Murphy and his fellow travelers took the step of meeting with Iran's foreign minister. This move gives the Iranians a different insight into America's government. Rather than facing a united America, the Iranians have been given the impression that America is split in confronting Iran's terror and nuclear weapons programs. Murphy and his fellow travelers give the Iranians hope that if they can wait out president Trump, Iran might be able to go back to the "good old days" when president Obama and the Democrats gave Iran pretty much anything it wanted. In other words, Murphy and the other Democrats worked against the success of current American foreign policy regarding Iran.
As noted above, this may be illegal. More important, however, this is definitely against the interests of the American people and the USA. Murphy and his fellow travelers put the interests of the Democrat Party ahead of the good of the country they want to lead. What sort of scoundrel or fool would do such a thing. Surely, even someone as bitterly partisan as Chris Murphy understands that trying to hurt Donald Trump by consorting with America's enemies is not a move that the Democrats ought to be taking.
It really is time for Murphy to resign. What he did is unforgivable.
Take a step back and think about that. Under American law, what Murphy did was illegal; the Logan Act prohibits private citizens from conducting their own foreign policy with foreign governments. Nothing will come of that. The Logan Act has been on the books since the 18th century and no one has ever been prosecuted for violating it. Of course, for what it is worth, the Democrats -- including Murphy -- went crazy complaining that General Flynn had violated the Logan Act just prior to the Trump inauguration when the incoming National Security Adviser spoke to the Russian ambassador. For Democrats, apparently the Logan act only applies to Republicans.
But let's forget about the Logan Act right now. Think about what Murphy and the other Democrat senators did. Right now, the USA and Iran are locked in a standoff. America wants Iran to stop supporting and organizing terrorist attacks and to give up its nuclear weapons program. Iran wants the USA to end the sanctions which are harming the Iranian economy. In the last year, Iran's forces have supported terror attacks again Americans in Iraq, Syria and Yemen as well as on international waters. Iran launched a drone strike that took out half of Saudi Arabia's oil production for a few weeks. Iran organized an effort to capture the US embassy in Baghdad and to take Americans hostage. Iranian controlled militias launched attacks on American soldiers across Iraq. At the same time, the US forces struck back at the Iranian militias when they killed and injured Americans. US forces struck and killed the head of Iran's Qods Force (and its chief terrorist) general Soleimani while he was in Baghdad. America has sent thousands of additional forces to Iraq and elsewhere in that region. Simply put, there is a serious confrontation between the USA and Iran that could quickly escalate to war should there be a misunderstanding by either side.
In this crisis atmosphere, Murphy and his fellow travelers took the step of meeting with Iran's foreign minister. This move gives the Iranians a different insight into America's government. Rather than facing a united America, the Iranians have been given the impression that America is split in confronting Iran's terror and nuclear weapons programs. Murphy and his fellow travelers give the Iranians hope that if they can wait out president Trump, Iran might be able to go back to the "good old days" when president Obama and the Democrats gave Iran pretty much anything it wanted. In other words, Murphy and the other Democrats worked against the success of current American foreign policy regarding Iran.
As noted above, this may be illegal. More important, however, this is definitely against the interests of the American people and the USA. Murphy and his fellow travelers put the interests of the Democrat Party ahead of the good of the country they want to lead. What sort of scoundrel or fool would do such a thing. Surely, even someone as bitterly partisan as Chris Murphy understands that trying to hurt Donald Trump by consorting with America's enemies is not a move that the Democrats ought to be taking.
It really is time for Murphy to resign. What he did is unforgivable.
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