In FrontPage this morning I show how the evidence that the Iran deal is a bad idea is more abundant than ever.
A nuclear agreement with Iran appears to be imminent, and it is unlikely to mean anything but disaster for the United States, Israel, and the entire free world.
AP reported Monday that “disputes over attempts to probe Tehran’s alleged work on nuclear weapons unexpectedly persisted at Iran nuclear talks on Monday, diplomats said, threatening plans to wrap up a deal by midnight.” However, Omni Ceren of the Israel Project reported Monday evening that the announcement of an agreement was imminent: “Journalists are being told ‘early morning’ Vienna time. No one’s quite sure if that means 2am or 5am or 7am. It probably means around 6am.”
Then a couple of hours later, Ceren added: “Here in Vienna it looks like the announcement is being pushed from the predawn hours to the mid-to-late morning. Someone may have decided that it was a step too far – after 17 days – to drag journalists across the Danube to the convention center at 5 in the morning for a photo op and press conference that everyone else was going to livestream anyway. So reporters and diplomats will at least get some sleep tonight.”
Regardless of all these delays, there seemed to be no stopping the agreement from coming. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said: “The foreign ministers are gathered to bring negotiations to a conclusion. We believe there could not be further delay.”
No one is certain what the details of the agreement will be, but Reuters reported Monday that “a draft nuclear deal between Iran and six major powers calls for U.N. inspectors to have access to all suspect Iranian sites, including military…” Sounds good, no? But here’s the catch: “…based on consultations between the powers and Tehran.” So the Iranian mullahs will have a say in what sites get inspected, and how the inspections are conducted. What could possibly go wrong?
Plenty, of course. As the nuclear agreement looms, the Iranian regime is making absolutely no effort affect even the appearance of a desire for peace and harmonious coexistence with nations it regards as its enemies. The mullahs demonstrate again and again that they are well aware that there is nothing, absolutely nothing, they can do to make Barack Obama and John Kerry reconsider their determination to conclude an agreement with Iran.
And with the glee of a rebellious adolescent, they seem to be intent on rubbing it in. Friday was “Death to Israel Day” in Iran, and according to Arutz Sheva, “it also was the launch date for an Iranian cellphone game that has players in the Islamic state practice raining potentially nuclear-tipped missiles on Israel.”
That same day, according to the Associated Press, “tens of thousands of Iranians chanted ‘Down with America’ and ‘Death to Israel’ during annual pro-Palestinian rallies nationwide…as a top leader said the U.S. would be making a ‘strategic mistake’ if it pulled out of ongoing negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program.” Trust a man chanting “Death to America” to have America’s best interests at heart and know when the U.S. was making a “strategic mistake.”
The day before that, reported CNN, “a U.S. Navy ship and helicopter were repeatedly targeted by a laser device on board an Iranian-flagged merchant ship beginning on Sunday in the Gulf of Aden, according to a U.S. defense official.” It added that the Navy was “not certain exactly what the device was, or how powerful it was, but believes it was not of industrial or military grade quality since there was no damage. The incidents are viewed at this point as harassment from the Iranians.” Harassment from our negotiating partners and fellow seekers of peace.
It shouldn’t have to be stated, but it does: the Iranian mullahs do not want peace. They do not want coexistence. They want to destroy Israel, and may well use nuclear weapons to destroy it. They are only interested in a nuclear deal for what they can gain from it in terms of an easing of sanctions, which will result in a much-needed boost to the Iranian economy, and a blanket permission to manufacture nuclear weapons.
The Obama Administration is in a position to know all this. Nonetheless, it is avid to close the deal. “The administration,” Ceren reported Monday night, “will go to the United Nations to pass a binding resolution unwinding sanctions before Congress has a chance to weigh in.”
The catastrophe is on the horizon. And we’re all going along for the ride.
AnneM says
This is a BAD deal from the start!
Susan B says
And to the finish. God help us.
Robert B. Sklaroff, M.D. says
I wrote of how to block the deal two months ago @ The American Thinker.
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2015/05/on_iran_sanctions_no_bill_is_better_than_a_bad_bill.html
The key operational-‘graph is as follows:
“Concern that a constitutional crisis looms abounds, for any clash of powers of allegedly co-equal branches may ultimately reach the SCOTUS in a fashion comparable to the current litigation promulgated by Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) against unilateral Obamacare rule changes by the administration.”
The legislation that was passed doesn’t accommodate the additional agreements to which BHO/Kerry deigned to concur related to non-nuke armaments, arguably inconsistent with Congressional Intent…and thus constituting a “TREATY”!
Therefore, this document should be challenged in court; to follow are key-data supportive of my viewpoint….
Robert B. Sklaroff, M.D. says
Page 11 of the text of the document…
http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeednews/iran-nuclear-talks#.kh76B8BWzD
…states inter-alia that a set of U.N.S.C Resolutions would be terminated.
This includes Resolution 1929 (2010) which states [¶ 8] that “all States shall prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to Iran, from or through their territories or by their nationals or individuals subject to their jurisdiction, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, and whether or not originating in their territories, of any battle tanks, armoured combat vehicles, large calibre artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles or missile systems as defined for the purpose of the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, or related materiel, including spare parts, or items as determined by the Security Council or the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) (“the Committee”), decides further that all States shall prevent the provision to Iran by their nationals or from or through their territories of technical training, financial resources or services, advice, other services or assistance related to the supply, sale, transfer, provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of such arms and related materiel, and, in this context, calls upon all States to exercise vigilance and restraint over the supply, sale, transfer, provision, manufacture and use of all other arms and related materiel.”
Thus, CONVENTIONAL arms are to be addressed, clearly not captured in the legislative-intent of the bill that was passed two months ago [related to Iranian Nukes]. Indeed, whenever other issues [such as the release of prisoners] were raised, the BHO-Administration maintained that the entire focus was on Nukes.
[to be continued]
Robert B. Sklaroff, M.D. says
Note this excerpt from the bill…
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/615/text
…with the initial part having been STRUCK…
“(2) QUALIFYING LEGISLATION DEFINED.—For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘qualifying legislation’ means only a bill of either House of Congress—
“(A) the title of which is as follows: ‘A bill reinstating statutory sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.’; and
“(B) the matter after the enacting clause of which is: ‘Any statutory sanctions imposed with respect to Iran pursuant to ______ that were waived, suspended, reduced, or otherwise relieved pursuant to an agreement submitted pursuant to section 135(a) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 are hereby reinstated and any action by the United States Government to facilitate the release of funds or assets to Iran pursuant to such agreement, or provide any further waiver, suspension, reduction, or other relief is hereby prohibited.’, with the blank space being filled in with the law or laws under which sanctions are to be reinstated.
“(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
“(1) AGREEMENT AND ALL RELATED MATERIALS AND ANNEXES.—The term ‘agreement and all related materials and annexes’ means the agreement itself and any additional materials related thereto, including annexes, appendices, codicils, side agreements, implementing materials, documents, and guidance, technical or other understandings, and any related agreements, whether entered into or implemented prior to the agreement or to be entered into or implemented in the future.”
…and the ultimately adopted lingo having been somewhat more expansive…
“(2) QUALIFYING LEGISLATION DEFINED.—For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘qualifying legislation’ means only a bill of either House of Congress—
“(A) the title of which is as follows: ‘A bill reinstating statutory sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.’; and
“(B) the matter after the enacting clause of which is: ‘Any statutory sanctions imposed with respect to Iran pursuant to ______ that were waived, suspended, reduced, or otherwise relieved pursuant to an agreement submitted pursuant to section 135(a) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 are hereby reinstated and any action by the United States Government to facilitate the release of funds or assets to Iran pursuant to such agreement, or provide any further waiver, suspension, reduction, or other relief pursuant to such agreement is hereby prohibited.’, with the blank space being filled in with the law or laws under which sanctions are to be reinstated.
“(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
“(1) AGREEMENT.—The term ‘agreement’ means an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran that includes the United States, commits the United States to take action, or pursuant to which the United States commits or otherwise agrees to take action, regardless of the form it takes, whether a political commitment or otherwise, and regardless of whether it is legally binding or not, including any joint comprehensive plan of action entered into or made between Iran and any other parties, and any additional materials related thereto, including annexes, appendices, codicils, side agreements, implementing materials, documents, and guidance, technical or other understandings, and any related agreements, whether entered into or implemented prior to the agreement or to be entered into or implemented in the future.”
Robert B. Sklaroff, M.D. says
THEREFORE, although the “definition” is all-encompassing, arguendo, lifting of non-conventional sanctions was not envisioned and, thus, should be enjoined.
Tiredofstupid says
Call your congress critter and ask why this traitor hasn’t been impeached for Treason.. They were trying to impeach clinton for a bl-wjob. Since the supremes said corp’s are people and money s free speech they sold out the country to the saudi corp’s for campaign and retirement funds. All Perfectly Legal. But really- a B.J. is worse than selling out your country and worse-Our entire western civilization?
Shmooviyet says
Well, it was a tad bit more than a Bill J… but, yes, those were the good ol’ days: when a Presidential no-no was a lie to Congress here and there, some skanky behavior in the Oval Office, and a large dose of greed.
How many people were disgusted at his level of corruption and dishonesty?!
Angemon says
Indeed.
Wellington says
Munich II.
ich says
and what i was reading is Netanyahoo is a total idiot
and his own country wants him gone blahbety blah
lies as usual
TruthWFree says
The Constitution says 2/3rds of the Senate must concur. The Republicans by themselves can stop this deal. IT MUST BE STOPPED! Trump and Cruz can negotiate a deal when they get in office. KILL THE DEAL!!
TruthWFree says
Caption on picture with Kerry: Iranian thinking “You stupid Kafir. We will have your head…including your long jaw.”