THE TREACHERY CONTINUES – AT 8:29 A.M. ET:  Where are the protests in the press over our collapsing, dishonest Iran policy.  Reader Joseph J. Gallick alerts us to another betrayal, described by ace reporter Eli Lake of The Washington Times:

The Obama administration is pressing Congress to provide an exemption from Iran sanctions to companies based in "cooperating countries," a move that likely would exempt Chinese and Russian concerns from penalties meant to discourage investment in Iran.

The democracy forces in Iran must be cheering...not.

The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act is in a House-Senate conference committee and is expected to reach President Obama's desk by Memorial Day.

"It's incredible the administration is asking for exemptions, under the table and winking and nodding, before the legislation is signed into law," Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Florida Republican and a conference committee member, said in an interview. A White House official confirmed Wednesday that the administration was pushing the conference committee to adopt the exemption of "cooperating countries" in the legislation.

I just love the term "cooperating countries."  It shows the never-never land in which this administration lives.  So they'll ask for major concessions in the proposed new law in order to get Russia and China "on board."  And what will the Russians and Chinese give us in return?

Cooperation.

We've seen this "cooperation" before. 

Another act of appeasement, to be described by the mainstream media as creative diplomacy.  Aren't we just proud of our new leader.

April 29, 2010