[ April 19, 2024 ]
”It’s beyond comprehension that the European Union, including the British Government are prepared to open up lending again to Iran, especially as we know that their nuclear ambitions are far from over. The Trump Administration will take a very dim view of this.” Yes, that is true. But in Britain they’re too busy readying a snarling Trump blimp to fly over London while the President is visiting to think about trivial matters such as funding Iran’s nuclear program and violent repression of its own people. The European Commission and the Theresa May government in Britain deserve the condemnation of all free people for this, and if the Iranian mullahs succeed in firing off nuclear weapons, the blood will be on their hands.
“‘Beyond comprehension’ that European Commission wants EIB to lend money to US-sanctioned Iran – Nigel Farage,” UKIP Press release, July 4, 2018:
The European Commission has called for the European Investment Bank to fund US-sanctioned Iran and is supported in this by the British Government. Because all international loans are denominated in US dollars, it would mean the EIB could be shut out of the lending market and pushed into default.
Story continues below advertisementThe European Parliament today heavily rejected an UKIP objection to a delegated act from the European Commission allowing the EIB to lend money to Iran.
At an EP Budget Committee 28th May 2018, the EIB rep (quotes below) says raising funding on the international market was a life and death issue for the EIB. And if the EIB lent money as the European Commission wants, to Iran, the EIB would be shut out of the dollar market and effectively pushed into default.
The UK representation in Brussels has clarified that the British government has supported the European Commission in calling for the EIB to lend money to Iran.
UKIP MEP Nigel Farage said:
”It’s beyond comprehension that the European Union, including the British Government are prepared to open up lending again to Iran, especially as we know that their nuclear ambitions are far from over.
The Trump Administration will take a very dim view of this.“
Unless objected to by Council or European Parliament, the delegated act proposal will be adopted by Commission on 6th August 2018….
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54 Comments
5 years ago
Any sovereign nation, that wants to do business, give aid and succor to Iran, should be free to do so. The United States of America should be free to NOT do ANY business with any nation that gives aid and succor to Iran. They do what they desire. We do what is necessary. The US should begin by closing a few embassies.
5 years ago
Reply to
Achmed Mohandjob
More significantly, the U.S. should stop providing free military defense and protection to these smug, pompous Europeans who don’t even appreciate or like Americans!!! Trillions of American dollars rebuilding Europe and protecting Europe to this very day, and for what??? Since the 1980’s, I’ve spent a lot of time working with Europeans, and TRUST ME, all they do is mock us, make fun of us and belittle us to no end! It infuriates me that after all we’ve done for them and continue to do for them, they are sooooooo ungrateful!
5 years ago
Reply to
caliroxanne
I was an expat for quite some time. I was forced to work with froggies and Botany Bay Rejects. I came to blows with two owssies … they tried a two to one on me. It did not fare well for them. The froggies knew better than to confront me. I thought that I’d seen my share of lazy incompetents … work with froggies or owssies and you’ll find out what lazy truly means … makes you appreciate an American bum.
5 years ago
Reply to
Achmed Mohandjob
GI aphorism from WWI:
– ‘Try driving through all of Paris and find one person working”
5 years ago
Reply to
DemocracyRules
Now you are being stupid, the garbage collectors are busy and the food outlets
5 years ago
Reply to
caliroxanne
I don’t understand why they still call it the GB government…..they need to just go ahead and call it the mudslime government as they seem to be appeasing the mudslimes, and have forgotten what a GB government used to be…..at least mostly fair….and open to
change….which is why it is a mudslime government now.
5 years ago
Reply to
caliroxanne
Russia may find that quite interesting with no US present. I can’t see the pussies in the Eu military having any will to stand up to the force of the Russian army. Putin would be very happy to roll right over these EU cowards
5 years ago
Left/Liberal in EU and America support jihadis and are ready to sell out their own country and security.
Dems were paid by Iranian lobbyists to support Nuke deal http://tinyurl.com/mcake4d
And their holdovers still support it.
5 years ago
Such is the new normal. Europe is ready to throw the USA under the bus so long as Trump or someone of his thinking is leading it.
5 years ago
Reply to
aemoreira1981
This anti-Americanism has been a European obsession long before Trump. In spite of all we’ve done and continue to do for Europe, they don’t appreciate it and constantly try to undermine the U.S. even though at the same time, they benefit greatly from America.
5 years ago
Reply to
caliroxanne
Define appreciation. Not supporting Trump is not a lack of appreciation, especially when he is trying to impose Israel’s will on them.
5 years ago
Reply to
aemoreira1981
I said that this has been going on long before Trump; it is not anti-Trump, it is anti-America. And of course, your Israel obsession.
Re appreciation:
America has spent many trillions rebuilding Europe and protecting Europe. This American generosity is not appreciated and is something Europeans take for granted. Europe’s high standards of living and generous welfare programs and public works projects are funded largely by not having to spend money on defense since America (and the American tax payer) provides it for free. Had it not been for America, the Iron Curtain would have extended far beyond Eastern Europe and it would likely still exist today. Russia has made territorial claims that they have not been able to realize thanks to America.
I don’t have time to sit here and go into detail, but perhaps other commenters can help out, or you could just tell me how I’m wrong.
5 years ago
Reply to
caliroxanne
That’s not anti-American, especially when in certain countries, they’re barred from building up an armed force that is significant; this is especially the case in Germany. One would have to abrogate the treaties ending WW2 to permit a buildup on their own.
5 years ago
Reply to
aemoreira1981
Germany is only one country. All of Europe benefits from America. European countries realize that they don’t need to spend much on military because America will rush to their defense if something happened, such as Russia grabbing all that North Sea oil. And, it has nothing to do with Israel.
5 years ago
Reply to
aemoreira1981
Germany is only one country. All of Europe benefits from America. European countries realize that they don’t need to spend much on military because America will rush to their defense if something happened, such as Russia grabbing all that North Sea oil. And, it has nothing to do with Israel.
5 years ago
Reply to
caliroxanne
The Iran issue does have to do with Israel. Trump acted as Bibi’s agent.
5 years ago
Reply to
aemoreira1981
Oh yes, Bibi, of course!!! And the Saudis and the other Sunni Gulf Arabs. I get it that you hate Israel, but Iran’s nuke ambitions represent a danger and destabilization factor that extends far beyond the M.E. Anyway, I clearly understand that you are guided by your hatred of Israel and that your worldview is shaped by your belief that everything is a Zionist conspiracy, so there’s really no point in having a discussion with you.
5 years ago
Reply to
caliroxanne
That you think I hate Israel is funny. There are enough signs to realize that Iran is really a Russian puppet state who is a threat to the Gulf, rather than to Israel. Explain Russia’s UN Security Council veto if not for that.
5 years ago
Reply to
aemoreira1981
Israel has ever right to defend itself from all the islamic theocracies that are hell bent on destroying Israel. Trump has every right to defend the democracy of Israel from all the islamic theocracies surrounding and threatening her. Democracy “Trumps” evil islamic hell holes. Suck it up butter cup.
5 years ago
Reply to
Susan
Hold up! Since when is it within Trump’s Constitutional authority to defend Israel?
5 years ago
Reply to
aemoreira1981
Trump and all western democracies have the right to defend any democratic country being attacked. What do you think WW11 was about. Interestingly, islam and Nazism are very similar, they both have a political ideology for world domination by force.
5 years ago
Reply to
aemoreira1981
Perhaps it depends on whether or not you’re a leader of the free world or an ally of the muslum world.
5 years ago
Reply to
aemoreira1981
Your comments come right out of the playbook of the Israel haters. You state that Trump is trying to impose Israel’s will on Europe and then go on to claim that Trump is Bibi’s agent. More of the typical tropes claiming Jewish control of the world spewed by the Zionist conspiracy crowd. It may come as a surprise to you, but things can and do happen outside the realm of Israel. Iran’s hegemonic desires don’t only involve, nor are they targeted exclusively at Israel. Sadly, your myopic, Israel-obsessed worldview apparently limits the range of your thinking.
5 years ago
Reply to
caliroxanne
Well, consider Russia’s promises to Iran on nukes and who is the biggest threat in the region to Iran…Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is also a threat to Russia. That is why I stand by my claim that Bibi is spreading information he knows or should have known is false.
5 years ago
Reply to
caliroxanne
I for one, don’t think you are wrong. What you have said also goes for canada and mexico. Let someone else have the job now.
5 years ago
Reply to
caliroxanne
Europeans have always hated the Americans. They say/feel that we are too aggressive, to rich, think too highly of ourselves….in other words, too big for our britches. Since I was a young person, just able to vote, I’ve always maintained the U.S. should be an isolationist country. We have or could have everything we need to keep the population happy, fed and secure. All we need to do it keep a strong military and leave the ‘good works’ to someone else.
5 years ago
Reply to
mztore
I agree, although I’m only a partial isolationist in that I am not opposed to, on occasion, helping friends who actually like and appreciate us.
5 years ago
Reply to
caliroxanne
Sort of like we do in our own personal lives. We help/give to whom and what we can, it is NOT to be expected as it is in the world now. The whole world seems unable to provide for their own countries. We have enough here that need the help we give to foreign countries. You can’t buy friendship from other countries, any more than you can in real life. The more one gives, the more they want and expect.
5 years ago
Sadly, Europe has long since chosen the side of ISLAM.
5 years ago
The Euros are overwhelmed by a death-wish. It is, also, an anti-Trump move, the Euros hate a man or woman who thinks outside of the box. Iran is howling with utter delight; knowing, Europe is toast, underfoot of Islam. The same can be said for Britain, another surrogate state of Islam. The death-wish continues.
5 years ago
Reply to
Ziggy46
This is more of what Europe has been doing long before Trump, It is anti-America, not just anti-Trump. I don’t know about the death wish, but I definitely know it is a big F*ck America move on their part. I don’t mean to re-post, but I’ll say again that in spite of the trillions of American dollars spent rebuilding Europe and protecting Europe to
this very day, and for what??? Since the 1980’s, I’ve spent a lot of
time working with Europeans, and TRUST ME, all they do is mock us, make
fun of us and belittle us to no end! It infuriates me that after all
we’ve done for them and continue to do for them, they are sooooooo
ungrateful!
5 years ago
Reply to
caliroxanne
That was done under those not wanting to interfere with European affairs. Trump does desire to interfere, and this is the result—pushback.
5 years ago
Not really a problem, iran and the islamic world have been plying western europe as suckers for years. This additional financial pressure will assist in furthering the collapse of the already well sucked wester european economies. Then, like a proverbial fruit, wester europe will be plucked and roasted by parasitic islam.
5 years ago
I hope this is understood in America, but nobody gets to vote for the EU Commissioners, all are appointed, neither can the people dismiss them or hold them to account, it’s a bit like you being ruled by the UN despite what you think.
The regime of teaser May is a pro EU cabal, it’s acting against the wishes of the electorate over so many issues and ignorance of the issues is the key. Misinformed people don’t know what to think, so they stop thinking.
5 years ago
Europe cannot do business with Iran
– Trump made it impossible
– any company doing business with Iran
– cannot do business with the USA
– 50+ major companies have already left Iran
– none of the majors can afford to give up the US market
– Trump has also reminded countries that they are also affected
– a whole country can be denied access to the US market
– eg. S Korea is stopping Iran oil shipments
5 years ago
Reply to
DemocracyRules
“South Korea suspends Iranian oil loading in July for first time since 2012”
– ‘Sources said South Korea cancelled July loadings of crude and condensate cargoes from Iran as it was uncertain whether the country would receive an exemption from US sanctions on Iran trade.’
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/south-korea-suspends-iranian-oil-loading-in-july-for-first-time-since-2012/64880192
5 years ago
Iranian water famine:
5 years ago
Reply to
DemocracyRules
Notice it is girls and women doing the hard labor. I guess their owners are sitting on their behinds drinking tea and waiting for service from their enslaved females.
5 years ago
Not surprised as it is the EU that is prophesied to ATTACK Britain and America. Especially Germany, since it started BOTH World Wars.
5 years ago
Instead of being part of NATO the U.S. should realize it is a useless organization. Instead our target packages should be updated to include Western Europe as targets. The U.S. should move its forces in Western Europe to Eastern Europe where they are appreciated.
5 years ago
They will get their pee-pee slapped.. Sanctions against the terrorist funding 
EU!
5 years ago
Look on the bright side. When Russia or some other country attacks the EU or UK, they’ll have Iran to come to their defense. Europe will learn, sooner or later, that making deals with terrorists is not a winning proposition.
5 years ago
Never mind the nuclear ambition (not really) what about the dreadful human rights record and fearful oppression of their people. It is like doing business with Nazi Germany, business before principle as usual.
5 years ago
If the EU and Britain go ahead with this, I would hope that the American administration penalizes them very harshly. They are being fools either for the buck or to slap the Trump administration.
5 years ago
NO MORE NATO! EEC AND GB HAVE UNILATERALLY ABOLISHED IT.
