Funny Thing About All Those "American" Ads Urging Congress to Turn Down the Iran Deal...

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter (left) Saudi Arabia's King Aziz
and security leadership at Al-Salam Pallace in a July meeting
regarding the Iran nuclear agreement

"Television stations across the country are being flooded with $6 million of advertisements from a group called the 'American Security Initiative' urging citizens to call their U.S. Senators and oppose the nuclear deal with Iran.

Though the American Security Initiative does not reveal donor information, the president of the new group, former Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn, is a registered lobbyist for Saudi Arabia.  Coleman's firm, Hogan Lovells, is on a retainer to the Saudi Arabian monarchy for $60,000 a month.  In July 2014, Coleman described his work as 'providing legal services to the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia' on issue including 'legal and policy developments involving Iran and limiting Iranian nuclear capability.'"

eye'm thynkin':  Putting "American" in your title is one way to hoodwink a lot of Americans into thinking yours is a U.S. sponsored endeavor, especially if you're really working for the interests of a foreign country. 

And, really, shouldn't there be a disclosure requirement when a foreign country buys air time in an attempt to influence American policy?  I like "I'm the King of Saudi Arabia, and I approve this message."

Read more at First Look/the Intercept