Roskam's Iran hostage crisis: Day 12

My Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-6) is in his 12th day of holding the Sixth District hostage to news the world is implementing detente with Iran. The welcome news 12 days ago greatly reduces possible war with Iran. It means we can begin normalizing relations with a major Middle East power; a step toward reducing political tensions in the Middle East. It means we can begin trading with Iran; a likely boost to our economy.

But you won't find a whisper of this transformational diplomatic development at www.roskam.house.gov. Instead, you will find fearmongering press releases, going back too 2012, warning of any detente, nuclear deal or diplomatic breakthrough with Iran. Apparently, Roskam has invested so much political capital on behalf of the war party and the Israel Lobby to defeat detente with Iran, he cannot bring himself to even acknowledge it on his website. Instead his uses what should be an educational tool to hide from an inconvenient truth. That is a shame. While entitled to his opinions on Iran detente, he is not entitled to ignore reality. That is a core duty of his job as Congressman.

The 700,000 resents of the Illinois Sixth deserve better. Maybe, this November, they will get it.