Biden’s handlers are so desperate to erase all traces of the Trump presidency that they’re pursuing a deal with the Iranian mullahs despite the potentially catastrophic cost, and Iran’s increasing aggression and hostility.
“The Ingrates of Vienna,” by Matthew Continetti, Washington Free Beacon, August 19, 2022:
“Justice Dept. Charges Iranian in Plot to Kill John Bolton“
—New York Times, August 10, 2022
“Salman Rushdie is attacked onstage in Western New York“
—New York Times, August 12, 2022
“After 16 Months, Some Glimmers of Optimism About Iran Nuclear Deal“
—New York Times, August 16, 2022
This is where you’d put a confused face emoji.
Why? Because one of the above headlines is unlike the others. The first two stories reveal the nature of the Iranian regime—a gang of criminal theocrats that since 1979 has spread chaos and murder throughout the world. The third headline reveals the gullibility of Western politicians and diplomats who, despite never-ending reminders of the Islamic Republic’s aims and capacities, persist in trying to appease it.
Negotiations to revive the Iran nuclear deal have been taking place in Vienna since April 2021. They have gone nowhere. Yet the Biden administration insists on playing a starring role in this diplomatic farce. Nothing that happens in the outside world penetrates the bubble where the diplomats reside.
Some history:
• Iran refused to speak to the United States directly. We obliged. The talks are indirect—a sign of American weakness.
• Ali Khamenei ensured that his potential successor, Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline cleric sanctioned by the United States, was “elected” president last summer. Not only did we continue negotiations. We are also now debating whether to provide Raisi an entry visa so he can spout regime propaganda at the U.N. General Assembly next month.
• America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, one year old this week, seriously undermined our credibility and our security. It weakened our influence in the Greater Middle East. Yet Biden didn’t change his foreign policy. He doubled down on his Iran gambit.
• Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February was a hinge of history—a moment when, we have been told, “everything” changed. Everything but the Iran negotiations. Russia, despite its outlaw status on the international stage, continues to serve as Iran’s intermediary. Maybe we should take the hint?…
mortimer says
Sado-masochism on the International diplomatic level!
The Shi’ite mullahs are like a dominatrix that the Leftists like to visit. They know the abuse they will receive from her, but they will keep paying to be humiliated, whipped and restrained.
The Shi’ites keep chanting ‘Death to America’ and the Leftist Dems accept this humiliation because they feel guilty that they hate their country too! They DESERVE the whippings and go back for more.
gravenimage says
Why are Biden’s handlers still trying to strike a deal with the rogue Iranian regime?
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Damn good question–why is he so intent on this? Not even Democrats are clamoring for a deal with the bloody Mullahs.
somehistory says
because ‘bo’ is still making the decisions and running the show and it was his “legacy” that the first deal was brokered and he paid all that cash.
Wellington says
Biden gets virtually everything ass-backwards. If you proceed on the assumption that Biden is a total doofus, then you understand why he acts as he does. And now he’s a doofus with dementia.
America continues to drift under the bogus and failed Presidency of Joe Biden. It’s not going to get better.
Westman says
Is Israel is being forced to allow Iran to get the bomb or else cooperate in some way with a two-state solution? It seems like the Biden Admin is running a play where Biden claims support for Israel while both Biden’s reps and Khamenei are running out the clock.
Wellington says
Westman: Biden’s handlers (Biden himself is just a stooge agreeing to anything that preserves him in power—he has no virtues) are both foolish and malevolent. They hate Israel as much as they hate traditional America because both are representative of Western Civilization at its finest and the Left can’t deal with this, so misguided are they.
Walter Sieruk says
The question posed in the heading of this article “Why are the Biden handlers still trying to strike a deal the rough Iranian regime ?”
Two possible answers to that question only reveals just how terrible Joe Biden and his “handlers”actually are.
First ,it might be that they have unrealistic naive unrealistic daydream that is just a fantasy that policy of appeasement will cause those Muslim tyrants in power of that hostile Islamic regime like America.
If this is really the cause Biden and his crew are completely ignorant of history .Meaning that they don’t know that history reveals the appeasement of evil will only make the forces wicked men grow in stronger in their arrogance and increase in their spite for the appeasers ,viewing those who try to appease them as “weak.”
Likewise Biden and his caretakers by policy of appeasement are exposing their own ignorance about the sinister essence of Islam and that nature of that bellicose Islamic regime of Iran.
Second, the other answer might be that Joe Biden and his “handers” are treacherous treasonous villains who are knowingly and willingly supporting that agressive vicious Islamic tyranny of Iran which hate the United States with a strong Islamic passion. So much so that calls America “The Great Satan ” and encourages the Iranian people trapped in that Islamic regime to chant ,over and over again.. “Death to America.”
If the first situation is the true one Joe Biden and his ‘handlers” are unfit to be in positions of power and should be legally removed from Office, but not replaced by that Communist, Kamala Harris.
If the second is the true on than Biden and his crew need to be legally removed their positions of power and imprisoned for treason.,but not replaced with that Marxist , Kamala Harris.
Fitna says
Well said Walter.
The Left has always been very incompetent when it comes to warfare and global politics. This is why they consistently keep making the wrong decisions.
Why are they desperate to get Iran to sign the JCPOA? Because they’re like teenagers who have absolutely no clue how to deal with a terrorist regime. They’re too afraid to fight them or make direct threats to back down, so they’re choosing to pursue, failed, stupid policies of their predecessors.
The whole point of the ‘Deal’ was to make Iran end its nuclear weapons program without having to use force. Ofc, the deal itself was a joke, watered down and full of loopholes that allowed Iran to eventually get the nukes in a few years.
So even if they get them to sign now, they’ll become a recognized nuclear state, which is a disaster for the whole world, since they will attack the US and Israel (so-called big satan and little satan).
The only chance of stopping them is if Israel launches an attack, because they’re now within reach of having their first set of nuclear missiles.
Biden and Kamala do need to be removed from office, but what do you replace them with? Plus, the Dems will put up a huge fight.
While the Left and Right quarrel, I wouldn’t be surprised if Iran nukes a few US and Israeli cities when nobody is paying attention, or taking this unprecedented problem seriously.
Few people seem to realize that never in human history has so much destructive power been concentrated in the hands of so few. What’s worse is that these theocratic lunatics who want to die for their god (and take us with them) will have their finger on the button.
Once you have a nuclear strike, millions will die, and you’ll get massive radiation clouds around the world.
Also what are the odds that the Dems would even retaliate with nukes if Iran hits N America first? I think they’ll cower under their desks and cry for their mommies.
America, the most powerful nation is rudderless now, with nobody sensible in charge. I hope we make it through, but if we don’t, this planet is doomed.
The other option is if the US military, recognizing the danger we’re in and seeing that we’re run by an incompetent kleptocracy, will step in, take over, and then “do the right thing” that is, give Iran an ultimatum to shut down their nuke program or face having their cities carpet-bombed.
The other hope is that maybe nothing happens for a couple of years and the GOP are reelected and fix this mess the way they should’ve when Trump was last in power.
Trump is popular, but he’s not the man for the job-he had his chance to stop Iran and did nothing. He’s a glory hound who enjoys being on the world stage but doesn’t take the job of Potus seriously. We need someone stronger who understands the danger of Islam; someone like Ted Cruz, or equivalent.
Infidel says
I’m pretty sure Iran has its own lobbyists in K-street who are driving this. I doubt that anyone in the Leftist Universe is doing all this for $0.00
Fitna says
Indeed, I wouldn’t be surprised if most of them were on Iran’s “payroll” (taking bribes, etc).