When it comes to disinvestment in Iran, Republicans like Mitt Romney and Dick Cheney shouldn't, to paraphrase then-candidate
George W Bush, "take the high horse and then claim the low road." The task of decrying those who unwittingly provide aid and comfort to the Iranian regime is best left to those who are sincere about it, such as Oregon Senator
Ron Wyden. In 2005, Wyden in reaction to the Halliburton's cozy relationship
proposed a bill to require the Treasury Department to publicly list both foreign firms doing business with Iran's energy interests as well as
any U.S entities holding more than a $100,000 stake in them. And just last month, Wyden introduced the "
Stop Arming Iran Act" to ensure that surplus parts and components from retired American F14 fighter jets are not auctioned off to arms dealers serving the government in Tehran[...]
