Ilhan Omar’s Sanctions Hypocrisy
Originally published January 12, 2020 https://www.jns.org/opinion/ilhan-omars-sanctions-hypocrisy/ Referenced https://www.jpost.com/American-Politics/Ilhan-Omars-hypocrisy-on-Iran-sanctions-reveals-her-anti-Israel-bias-613997?fbclid=IwAR0i77CM25b6PSpDqaJ9AzXSFiLExKrNB3hUW1570w3lN8dAjtP0Ai3fE6w (January 12, 2020 / JNS) The bias of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) revealed itself yet again this week, in the aftermath of the killing of Iranian general and arch terrorist Qassem Soleimani. In her rush to condemn the U.S. administration and President Donald Trump’s declaration of increased economic sanctions on Iran, she forgot that she approves of sanctions when it politically and personally suits her. “This makes no sense,” Omar exclaimed on Twitter . “Sanctions are economic warfare. They have already caused medical shortages and countless deaths in Iran. You cannot claim to want deescalation and then announce new sanctions with no clear goal. This is not a measured response!” This