When even the New York Times and its house Never-Trumper Bret Stephens are applauding Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, you know that the results have been decisively in Trump’s favor. I detail just how bad the Iran nuclear deal really was in The Complete Infidel’s Guide to Iran. That many, if not all, the Democrat presidential candidates want to reenter it should be regarded as suicidal and treasonous if we had a sane public discourse today, which, of course, we do not.
“The Foreign Policy Fiasco That Wasn’t: Withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal has paid dividends,” by Bret Stephens, New York Times, March 29, 2019:
It’s been nearly a year since Donald Trump made the decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, to loud cries that it would bring nothing but woe to the United States and our interests in the Middle East.
So far, the result has been closer to the opposite.
That much was further made clear thanks to excellent reporting this week by The Times’s Ben Hubbard. “Iran’s financial crisis, exacerbated by American sanctions,” he writes from Lebanon, “appears to be undermining its support for militant groups and political allies who bolster Iranian influence in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and elsewhere.”
Well, heavens to Betsy. When the Obama administration negotiated the nuclear deal, the president acknowledged that sanctions relief for Tehran would inevitably mean more money for groups like Hezbollah. But he also insisted it wouldn’t make much of a difference in terms of Iran’s capacity to make mischief in the Middle East.
Hubbard’s reporting suggests otherwise. Iran can no longer finance civilian projects or credit lines in Syria. Hezbollah fighters and Palestinian militants aren’t being paid, and their families are losing subsidized housing. Even Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has complained publicly about the effects of U.S. sanctions.
Nor are those the only benefits of withdrawal. The U.S. is no longer looking the other way at Hezbollah’s criminal enterprises, including drug smuggling and money laundering, the way it did during the Obama administration in order to engage Iran diplomatically. Iran’s protest movement, quashed in 2009, has shown signs of renewed life, not least because of public fury that the regime spends money on foreign adventures while economic conditions worsen at home.
Most importantly, Iran has not used the U.S. withdrawal from the deal to restart its nuclear programs, despite its threats to do so. Part of this has to do with Tehran’s belief that it can wait Trump out, especially since Democrats like Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris have promised to re-enter the deal if elected….
Janwaar Bibi says
Bret Stephens was editor of the Jerusalem Post and a die-hard Zionist who was in favor of the illegal invasion of Iraq, the funding of terrorists in Syria by the US and the attack on Libya. It is ridiculous for Spencer to quote him as if he was some pacifist who was opposed to sanctions on Iran and then came around to seeing their value. I respect Specer’s courage but this sort of foolish article only undermines his credibility.
Westman says
Stephens is essentially quoting The Times writer, Ben Hubbard, so your complaint seems mis-directed unless you have something to add about Hubbard that is actually related to reporting on Iran. The source of information does not determine its accuracy. When the Ayatollah tells a jihadi that virgins are waiting for a his act as a martyr, it’s still a lie.
Janwaar Bibi says
Spencer’s article begins with “When even the New York Times and its house Never-Trumper Bret Stephens are applauding Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal,…” Bret Stephens was never in favor of the Iran nuclear deal. He wants the US to attack and destroy Iran like the US has destroyed Iraq, Syria and Libya, at the behest of its Saudi and Israeli paymasters. The rest of the world is not fooled by this BS even if Americans swallow it whole.
gravenimage says
Robert Spencer never said he agreed with Bret Stephens on all matters.
But your babbling about “Zionists” does not much help your case.
christianblood says
Janwaar Bibi posted
(…Bret Stephens was editor of the Jerusalem Post and a die-hard Zionist who was in favor of the illegal invasion of Iraq, the funding of terrorists in Syria by the US and the attack on Libya…)
Well pointed out, Janwaar! The whole US/Western establishment are with the terrorists
in every step of the way! If it were not for Iran and Hezbollah, the black flag of the US, Saudi and Israeli-backed terrorists would be flying in Damascus today!
Below, thousands of Shiites and Christians came out to honor Hezbollah for resisting the Evil allies and especially for protecting them from jihadist terrorist mass-slaughter! Go especially to mark 4:00 of the video and watch as the Christian singer stuns the crowd!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdZgkGI5h0A
gravenimage says
Yes–christianblood has lauded this before–the spectacle of Christians saying that they kiss the feet of Hezb’allah Jihadists. Of course Muslims regard this as abject cringing–just as christianblood likes it.
This is “protection” only in the sense of Shari’ah–protection from themselves.
william rodgers says
I saw no Christian singer in this clip. Tyqiyya encourages muhammadans to lie and even pose as Christians or to lie about even being a muhammadan if it furthers the cause for their evil Pagan Cult.
WPM says
Christianblood Nose must be upset he has said God bless the Hezbollah a number of times on this website. They are a human rights group in his eyes for smuggling drugs into the western word and spreading and backing terrorism against Israel. Maybe he should be writing checks to the democratic party in America they seem to be on his side as him with toppling America into third world chaos .
christianblood says
WPM
I am absolutely, 100% sure that today Jesus Christ has MORE respect for Hezbollah compared to the pro-jihadist, anti-Christ US, Saudis, Nato and Israeli allies!
Absolutely no doubt!
Watch Hezbollah fighters protecting Christian shrines in Syria from the US, Saudi and Israeli-backed terrorists:
https://02varvara.wordpress.com/2015/06/12/telling-pictures-of-hezbollah-soldiers/
WPM says
Yes Christian bloody nose you know what God loves Jihadist doing Jihad murder in allahs name if it is done to the “evil west”. The safest place for Christians in the middle east is the state of Israel ,it is also a safe country for “law abiding” Moslems who can be elected to represent themselves in the government there, go to their houses of worship, and enjoy all the citizens rights the Jewish citizens who live in Israel enjoy. Maybe you should move to Iran proclaim and try to teach the Christian faith there sent us an e-mail on how that works out for you.
christianblood says
WPM
They filled you up with ‘deep state’ propaganda and lies!
Hezbollah is NOT a jihadist organization but an anti-jihadist, anti imperialist organization.
gravenimage says
Yes–christianblood has said before that Jesus loves Hezb’allah for their Jihad against Israel.
He also said when I opposed the idea of Muslims raping and beheading me that this meant I was resisting the Truth of Christ.
He has a *very* strange view of what Jesus teaches.
As for Hezb’allah, they hardly shy away from calling themselves Jihadists.
Wellington says
Hezbollah more in line with what Jesus taught than NATO, the most powerful military alliance in history for the preservation and promotion of freedom? And Hezbollah a terrorist organization which, like Iran, seeks the extinction of Israel? Ah, christianblood, you just topped all previous idiocies spouted by you here at JW.
I guess during the Cold War when NATO was the great bulwark against the Communist Bloc and when Hezbollah was formed (around 1985) if only Jesus had come back then he would have been on the side of Hezbollah, which, btw, being Islamic, actually denies that Jesus was crucified at all (see Sura 4).
Ha, ha, ha. You are good for laughs at times, christianblood. I’ll give you that. And God bless Hezbollah, eh, and down with NATO? Oh man, you’re a piece of work.
christianblood says
Wellington
Jesus never teach about “freedom”, that is a product of secularist system. Jesus was a simple street preacher who taught about faith, love, righteousness and spirituality!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCuHbK_V9dQ
gravenimage says
As christianblood would have it, Jesus loves to see Christians murdered by Muslims. Very disturbing.
Buraq says
Iran’s economy is in ruins. The country is sliding inevitably toward a Great Depression. Unfortunately, the clique of clerics running the Islamic junta will survive along with their nests of vipers, of course, because they don’t give a damn for the good people of Iran.
Terry Gain says
Shortly after the deal was concluded Obama admitted that Iran was free to develop nuclear weapons once the deal expired. He claimed that he hoped Iran’s attitude towards its enemies would be softened by the deal. I don’t believe Obama believed that. I think he wanted Iran to have nuclear weapons because Israel has them. The difference is Israel would never use them except in retaliation for a nuclear attack.
The Iran deal has been described as bad and really bad, but the best description is insane.
gravenimage says
Agreed, Terry.
m. says
good work, but still not enough toilet paper to wipe off the taqiyya-bama legacy from this planet. remember loretta fuddy.
Mac-101 says
How about Fuddy and Subud? What do you know about it, Obama’s momma and the Agency?
CRUSADER says
Loretta Fuddy – Cult of Subud – Barack Obama
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xck4t1jVnAQ
Mac-101 says
Crazy isn’t it. I never heard the connections until Fuddy got wacked. Makes you really wonder how much THEY control how MUCH. Good video. I recommend every to watch the above video. I haven’t seen it before but it sums up ALL I read about this before nicely!
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Beware, I’m a conspiracy NUT!
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Release ALL of Obama’s sealed documents by EO, the Entire Mueller Report, Clinton’s investigation and have the entire emails of Clinton and Podesta retrieved by the NSA and CIA and investigated!
CRUSADER says
Christianity in Iran: Maryam’s Story ….( OpenDoors)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH3YFS43uqs
gravenimage says
But CRUSADER, christianblood says that any Christian persecuted in Iran must be an “American spy”.
gravenimage says
New York Times admits that “withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal has paid dividends”
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Pretty amazing to hear this from the NYT.