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Kerry warns Israel: Stopping Iran’s nuke program would be “a huge mistake”

Jul 24, 2015 4:27 pm By Robert Spencer

“Well I think that would be an enormous mistake. A huge mistake with grave consequences for Israel and the region, and I don’t think it’s necessary. The fact is we will have for 15 years a restraint on Iran that absolutely prevents it from developing a weapon.” The combination here of naivete and menace is astounding. What he says about Israel is in the language of a veiled threat. And the veiled threat comes in the context of demanding trust that Iran is not developing a nuclear weapon — a naive trust that could come with a very high price.

“Kerry Warns Israel To Leave Iran Alone,” by Jeff Dunetz, The Lid, July 24, 2015 (thanks to Pamela Geller):

Secretary of State Kerry took his “selling the crap sandwich” show on the road as he sat down with Matt Lauer of the Today show about the P5+1 deal with Iran. When asked he warned Israel against attacking Iran’s nuclear program either via bombing or cyber attack….

Lauer: The prime minister doesn’t like the deal.

Kerry: Well the prime minister doesn’t, I understand that. Lots of people in Israel understand this is the best way to proceed in order to roll back Iran’s program and make Israel safer.

Lauer: Do you think because many in Israel including the prime minister are very uncomfortable with the deal that the it’s now making it more likely than two years ago, for example, that Israel might attempt some unilateral action — military or cyber attack against Iran?

Kerry: Well I think that would be an enormous mistake. A huge mistake with grave consequences for Israel and the region, and I don’t think it’s necessary. The fact is we will have for 15 years a restraint on Iran that absolutely prevents it from developing a weapon. They can’t enrich beyond 3.67%. You can’t make a bomb at 3.67% they will have only 300 kilograms in a stockpile of enriched uranium. You can’t make a bomb with that. They would have inspections on a daily basis the in their facilities.

No mention of what happens if Iran cheats and the US ignores it…you know kind of like what is happening now.

Lauer: If the Israelis are not convinced and they take action where would it leave us the? Would we support Israel? Would the treaty go up in smoke?

Kerry: If they bombed them, sure Matt. I presume Iran would have a reason to say this is why we need a bomb. And what Iran will decide to do is dig deeper because Israel doesn’t have the ability to stop, nor do we, unless we went to all out war and literally annihilated Iran which I don’t are hear people talking about. So if you proceed with a normal military operation, you are talking about rolling back the program for two to three years. Then what do you do? And if you did that what will Iran’s response be? They are likely to decide now you have proven why we need a bomb and they will dig deeper and go get it. What people forget is this is not something that may happen this the future, Matt. Iran already has enough fissile material for 10 to 12 bombs. They haven’t decided to make it. They haven’t done it yet. We’re rolling it back. That’s what makes the world safer. We have a one-year breakout for ten years, which is eight months more than you have today. So we’ll have more time to respond. I think as people look at this, they will see the alternative is to have no inspectors, not know what Iran is doing. Go back to where they are today with the ability to make a bomb and then you will hear everybody say, oh, we have to bomb then now.

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  1. Stephanie says

    Jul 24, 2015 at 4:35 pm

    PhD in Islamic ‘studies’ & U.S. Foreign Minister Kerry,

    Stopping Iran’s nuke program would be “a huge mistake”

    Genocidal ahadith Sahih (i.e. ‘sound’, ‘reliable’)—Bukhari & Muslim—to the Jews
    ‘… Just Issue orders TO KILL every Jew in the country.’—Bukhari Book 1, No. 6

    http://192.96.206.71/heinrich-himmler.html

    • Pathfinder0100 says

      Jul 26, 2015 at 7:04 pm

      I think that allowing Kerry ANYPLACE in our politics was a “serious mistake”. What do you think??

  2. rev g says

    Jul 24, 2015 at 4:37 pm

    He portrays things as if it is this deal or no deal at all. Either we accept the crap on a plate that he negotiated (LOL) or we are just screwed.
    The guy is an ass and a half.

    • Lucretius says

      Jul 24, 2015 at 5:36 pm

      Yes, his position seems to be that, short of annihilating Iran, there is nothing to stop a determined effort on their part to get nukes because they could simply dig deeper than any bombs of ours could penetrate. Since obliterating Iran is off the table, there can be no credible threat of forcible termination to their nuke program. And so whether Iran will acquire nukes is solely a matter of the regime’s grace.

      I’m not a weapons expert, but I think Kerry is lying about the limitations of our bunker busters. See here: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/03/pentagon-upgrades-bunker-buster-bomb-in-attempt-to-penetrate-key-iran-nuke-site/

      I think he and Obama were not willing to pull the hammer on that option if the Iranians didn’t give them much more than they got. But they lie about their lack of steel and cover it with their false dichotomy, either the deal we got or the extinction of Iran.

    • spot on says

      Jul 26, 2015 at 2:33 pm

      How corrupt is Europe? About as corrupt as corrupt gets, I would say. America is a very close runner up. Does anyone remember the big Iranian booth at the last Democrat convention? Iran plays the same lobbying game in Washington as all the other countries. That is why we always get screwed with every foreign deal made in Washington.

      With this Iranian nuke deal, Obama has taken corruption to a whole new level. With $billions at stake, there is a lot of money to spread around in Washington at our expense. Iran was a pot of gold just waiting there for greedy Washington politicians to pick up. Obama and many Republicans are throwing away our lives and the lives of our friends to enrich their themselves.

      It is hard to believe this is happening. Too many people do not want to believe how money flows to Washington from foreign countries.

  3. Stephanie says

    Jul 24, 2015 at 4:43 pm

    1:30 min

    Lt. Allen West “… we CANNOT TRUST Iran … THIS is the exact same thing when Chamberlain SIGN the agreement with Adolf Hitler, and Adolf Nazi said, ‘it’s just a PIECE OF PAPER’ …”

    Obama = Chaimberlain 2.0

    Today;
    https://twitter.com/schnellmann_org/status/624502347876683776

  4. Dexter L. Wilson says

    Jul 24, 2015 at 4:50 pm

    I will state again. We fought Muslims at Tripoli to stop having to pay tribute to get our ships passed the pirates who were Muslims. We hid the fact back then that we were a Christian Nation to get a treated with these Muslims. In our present state, Iranians are Muslims and they according to their religion which they adhere to and President Obama a Muslim who calls himself a Christian which if he were would not be killing babies in the womb or siding with sodomy, KNOWS that lying to infidels is permissible under Islam and in fact is required. So, it makes you wonder what Obama’s motivation is to get a treaty that Iran will never honor. Now I would have to say he likes the idea because it will lift the embargoes on Iran and help his Muslim brothers. God help the Democrats who are willing to support a foreigner in order to cover the biggest political mistake they could ever make making a foreigner our president. To help you understand Barry Soetoro (President Obama) applied to Occidental College as a Foreign student from Indonesia. is he an American, Kenyan, or Indonesian?

  5. Voytek Gagalka says

    Jul 24, 2015 at 4:56 pm

    Kerry: ‘Stopping Iran’s nuke program would be “a huge mistake.”’ No, Mr. John “Coward” Kerry. NOT stopping them will be a far bigger mistake! Iran understands that, you don’t! Did you see photo of your opponent besides himself with euphoria, overjoyed with outcome of those negotiations and LAUGHING? He was laughing at YOU, stupid, stupid moron you are, at how they were able to outmaneuver you and your hapless boss. Your place in hell of infamy, among him, is guaranteed for the whole eternity! Shame on you, and him!

    • particolor says

      Jul 25, 2015 at 5:39 am

      Is Johnny Kerosene sane ?

  6. Angemon says

    Jul 24, 2015 at 5:01 pm

    They can’t enrich beyond 3.67%.

    Mind-numbingly stupid.

    • rev g says

      Jul 24, 2015 at 5:11 pm

      It would be against the rules! If we caught wind of it, we could petition for an inspection. After going through that process, in 24 days we would

      • rev g says

        Jul 24, 2015 at 5:15 pm

        be able to check out that particular site we suspected. What could go wrong? This nuclear material, hundreds of pounds of it. It isn’t like they could easily move stuff around in a few short weeks……LOL!!!!

        • particolor says

          Jul 25, 2015 at 5:43 am

          I haven’t seen a moving Camel Train that Glowed Green in the Dark ! 🙂

        • rev g says

          Jul 25, 2015 at 8:20 am

          Is that you, secretary Kerry? Believe it or not, the camel is not the state of the art in heavy transport in Iran.

      • Shmooviyet says

        Jul 25, 2015 at 2:28 pm

        Unfortunately Ms Rice giddily assures everyone that the US will NOT set foot on the ground to inspect. Iran would not like that, and after all, isn’t that what this is all about? What Iran likes?

  7. Cecilia Ellis says

    Jul 24, 2015 at 5:02 pm

    For a perfect response to Obama and Kerry, watch Allen West explode in fury during his speech at the Times Square rally:

    https://youtu.be/iaHe9PBnFdA

    • gravenimage says

      Jul 25, 2015 at 6:32 pm

      Bravo Allen West!

      • Cecilia Ellis says

        Jul 26, 2015 at 3:52 am

        Hear! Hear!

    • RG says

      Jul 26, 2015 at 11:05 pm

      Col. West sure has my vote in 2016! I hope we can persuade him to run!

  8. Sam says

    Jul 24, 2015 at 8:46 pm

    Sorry I can not listen to this Obama and the company anymore. Each time these idiots say something my blood pressure shoots to the roof. How these people can be this stupid at that level is unbelievable. Says a lot about average American also who voted for these charlatans.

    • medaber_emet says

      Jul 25, 2015 at 2:22 am

      Dear Sam
      i think that all the leaders are so intimidated with the Islam that they are not ablr to preform their work proerly
      if there is someone that is brave enough like geert wilders he has to live under constant fear for his life and the life of his family

  9. Wellington says

    Jul 24, 2015 at 9:46 pm

    “Kerry warns Israel.”

    Kerry and his boss long ago lost the moral right to warn Israel——–and one knows this or should know it.

  10. Baucent says

    Jul 24, 2015 at 9:54 pm

    Weapons inspectors will keep us safe? I seem to remember Iraq, who apparently had nothing to hide, with regard WMD, managed to keep the inspectors on a wild goose chase. I’ve no doubt the Iranians will also play “hide and seek”, causing them to wait and deny entry, stall, buff and finally agree to an inspection that will find nothing. Meanwhile is the real business going on under some secret mountain?

  11. gary fouse says

    Jul 24, 2015 at 10:18 pm

    Boob Kerry thinks Iran is now our ally and we must defend them from Israel.

    I turn 70 tomorrow and I never thought I would live to see the day.

    • Cecilia Ellis says

      Jul 25, 2015 at 2:05 am

      Happy Birthday, Gary! 🙂

    • My Shari'a Moor says

      Jul 25, 2015 at 7:30 pm

      …& MANY more, Gary!

      Keep ’em duckin’ for cover!

      MSM

  12. Januk36 says

    Jul 24, 2015 at 10:36 pm

    Should ever an iranian nuke go off I really hope the likes of Kelly to be in the blast radius.

  13. Westman says

    Jul 24, 2015 at 10:50 pm

    Is our dear Kerry aware that non-centrifuge methods such as diffusion and laser separation can also enrich uranium?

    Why does he think such alternate methods are not currently employed somewhere other than Natanz and Fordow? Iran is about 1/5 the size of America with greatly varying topology; with more than enough places to hide operations.

    Lets hope Israel doesn’t have to stop Iran’s bomb, alone. If Iran doesn’t get a nuclear weapon by Jan, 2017, there is still a chance for an effort that will actually remove enrichment facilities.

    However, Iran has been “3 years away from the bomb” for about 10 years according to the US government; which should make anyone suspicious that the government has very little knowledge of the actual program status. We do remember pre-Iraq-invasion “intelligence”.

  14. BW022 says

    Jul 24, 2015 at 11:10 pm

    “The fact is we will have for 15 years a restraint on Iran that absolutely prevents it from developing a weapon.”

    The mere fact that you have to apply any restraint to a country to get it to stop making nuclear weapons would make stating that something is absolutely impossible is beyond insanity. Didn’t you “restrain” North Korea for decades and did that absolutely prevent them from getting a nuclear weapon?

    And by what possible measure is a country absolutely prevented from making a nuclear weapon? I don’t think you could make that claim about Canada, let alone a country which (a) has nuclear reactors and no need for them, (b) has uranium enrichment centers, (c) has massive underground industrial complexes with massive air defenses around them, (d) you have to “restrain” them for the past 15 years, (e) gives weekly speeches about nuking their neighbors, (f) every major country in the region assumes they are building a bomb, (g) major UN groups, scientists, Israeli intelligences, think tanks, etc. are given time lines on when they would complete such a bomb, etc.

  15. cs says

    Jul 25, 2015 at 4:08 am

    Haman is out at large this days.

    • sencit says

      Jul 25, 2015 at 5:19 am

      Too true!!

  16. Gamaliel says

    Jul 25, 2015 at 6:12 am

    America has agreed not to inspect Iranian military installations. That means Iran can continue it’s nuclear program in its military installations. That’s the treaty.

  17. rcourtemanche says

    Jul 25, 2015 at 9:50 am

    A lot of people baffled by the deal. What’s behind all this that makes it right I wonder?

  18. Kenny says

    Jul 25, 2015 at 10:08 am

    Please do not criticize the failings (although there are many), of British society when you have half wits like Kerry running your country!

    • don vito says

      Jul 26, 2015 at 5:07 am

      HaHaHa, yes, I’m sorry for the many that criticize your British society, bless you all, that want to live free!

  19. duh_swami says

    Jul 25, 2015 at 10:49 am

    Resignation for malfeasance and irresponsibility is in order…It won’t happen because the elite protect each other…We need an elite wrench and them quit electing these bstards to office…

  20. jewdog says

    Jul 25, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    It’s simple, really: bomb them now, then in two years bomb them again. Eventually, they’ll get the point.
    Hey, John, why are we doing this, beside trying to prove that you’re the only one who can handle Iran? This is about the world’s largest state sponsor of terror getting nukes, not about the diplomatic process and your exalted place in it.

    • don vito says

      Jul 26, 2015 at 5:12 am

      yes quite simple isn’t it? Soon they would learn! Thank God for your clear headedness ( if that is a word).

  21. johnny pallyswine says

    Jul 25, 2015 at 2:09 pm

    I hope that Israel has at least one nuke pointed towards Bahston, Mahss, to prevent more over educated tweets such as John Kerosene to enter the world’s elite ranks

  22. johnny pallyswine says

    Jul 25, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    Uncle David wants John Kerry in the government, even though he lost his US presidential election. Is this legal?

  23. cs says

    Jul 25, 2015 at 3:06 pm

    Such a castrato/eunuch this guy, he makes me sick.

  24. Champ says

    Jul 25, 2015 at 3:14 pm

    Kerry warns Israel: Stopping Iran’s nuke program would be “a huge mistake”

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Indeed …

    ObamaDeal: US to Protect Iranian Nuke Sites from Israeli Attack

    http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/obamadeal-us-to-protect-iranian-nuke-sites-from-israeli-attack/2015/07/20/

    Excerpt:

    “ObamaDeal” explicitly states that the United States and the other P5+1 powers can help Iran deflect and even “respond” to sabotage and nuclear threats to its nuclear sites.

    The damming evidence that ObamaDeal directly allows Western powers to help Iran to protect its nuclear sites, and possibly even to stage a counter-attack on the source of the threat, is stated in Annex III of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Congress is reviewing the agreement and has the option to cancel America’s commitments under the deal.

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Hmm, the devil is in the details on this “Obamadeal” horror!

    • Cecilia Ellis says

      Jul 26, 2015 at 3:58 am

      “Hmm, the devil is in the details on this “Obamadeal” horror!”

      You’re spot on, Champ! That is exactly who is in the details. BTW, how’s “Lil Champ”?

      • Champ says

        Jul 27, 2015 at 3:27 am

        Indeed! Thank you, Cecilia! …and lil’ Champ is so precious and doing well, thank you!! Xo

      • Champ says

        Jul 27, 2015 at 3:41 am

        Cecilia, many blessings to you, my friend! 🙂

  25. gravenimage says

    Jul 25, 2015 at 6:38 pm

    “The fact is we will have for 15 years a restraint on Iran that absolutely prevents it from developing a weapon.”
    ……………………………….

    Just days ago they were saying “ten years”. Even if this tripe were true–and there’s no reason to believe that it is–the idea that Iran obliterating our ally Israel in 2025 or 2030 is A-OK just grotesque.

    • Angemon says

      Jul 25, 2015 at 8:14 pm

      Keep in mind, GI, that last year Kerry said that Iran was a couple of months away from having enough material for a nuclear bomb. Can’t wait for next week’s estimate…

  26. Mark I. says

    Jul 26, 2015 at 1:14 am

    Traitor Kerry has it Ass Backwards as usual. All the double talking in the world won’t change the that the odds of IRAN cheating are 1,000,000 to 1 that they will.

    • rev g says

      Jul 26, 2015 at 1:23 am

      I think you worded that backwards

  27. Guest says

    Jul 26, 2015 at 8:11 pm

    Wow, that Kerry is one stupid person. Really leaves me shaking me head. Incredible.

  28. Darrius says

    Jul 27, 2015 at 5:20 am

    How is it possible for people this damaged to be allowed to walk around on the loose, let alone be elected to public office?

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