Posted on 09/13/2013 1:27:47 PM PDT by pabianice
Iran, and not just Russia and Syria, is taking advantage of President Barack Obama's decision to refrain from military force against Syria to collect a shower of diplomatic and political dividends.
The new Iranian president Hassan Rouhani announced Tuesday that the coming meeting of the General Assembly opening in New York later this month "may prove the perfect setting to reignite talks about the nation's nuclear program." The US Treasury Department accordingly lifted a string of sanctions restricting humanitarian and athletic exchanges between US and Iranian NGOs and environmental projects, as a counter-gesture of good will.
Washington was not put off when that comment proved to be an exercise in image-burnishing for the benefit of the West. That same day, the Iranian president declared his country would not give up "one iota of its nuclear capabilities."
debkafile's Iranian sources disclose that the posturing on all sides provided the facade for the secret exchange of messages between Washington, Tehran, Moscow and Damascus. They focused first on a Russian pledge to bring Assad's chemical arsenal under international control and destroyed. This was followed by Tehran consenting to engage in direct dialogue with Washington when the next UN General Assembly session opens in New York on September 23.
Rouhani, who has consistently refused to enter into direct talks with Washington on his government's nuclear program, said Friday, Sept. 6: "Initial steps in the future of nuclear talks may be taken in New York and then these talks will be pursued by the Group 5 + 1."
debkafile: For President Obama, the two issues - the disposal of Syria's chemical weapons and resolution of the nuclear controversy with Iran - were closely interwoven in his quiet exchanges with Vladimir Putin, which emphasized the diplomatic, non-military route.
The Russian leader appears to have assured Obama that an agreed formula for defusing the Syrian chemical weapons issue without military force would provide the key to progress in nuclear talks with Iran.
Our Iranian sources report that Tehran was in on all stages of the discreet Obama-Putin discussions on Syria: High-ranking Iranian officials were present in Damascus and Moscow throughout, and points of agreement were brought to Tehran for approval.
Full details of how this four-handed game was conducted and details of the deals struck between the US, Russia and Iran, will be revealed for the first time in the next issue of DEBKA Weekly out Friday, Sept. 13.
Look up one of the definitions of ‘punk’...........
Instead of WWIII, the man-child will just hand over the keys to the WH on his way out to the golf course.
I believe you guys have it all wrong.
This is more of Obama’s flexibility.
Russia is obviously running the show, but Obama does not mind helping his friends in Iran, Syrian hasn’t given up anything yet, and we are still sending weapons to Syria.
How do we know this whole thing wasn’t just a part of Obama’s flexibility.
Something’s got BO quaking in his boots. Could it be his sealed background??
Maybe Iran is to Russia as North Korea is to China.
That is, a client state that the string-pullers can play good cop-bad cop with on a semi-regular basis.
If Obama was any more flexible he would have no need of Reggie!
Our military must be weaker than we thought. My deal would have been not to call for a coordinated attack on Iran on the grounds of supplying gas to the Syrians.
The SYRIANS are gassing each other, but somehow we have to concede things in order to settle the situation?
It is said that if you can’t spot the sucker at the table, the sucker is you. Who does Obama think is the sucker at the table?
I’ll lay odds that the gas came from Iraq, which would blow the ‘No WMD in Iraq’ thing to hell and vindicate Bush FOREVER.
I’ll further bet that giving up stuff to Iran is better than the entire caravan of progressive fellow travelers having to admit they were wrong all these years (and elections).
There’s something to what you say, but the Shiite insanity about bringing on the Mahdi makes them loose cannons, probably looser than the Norks.
Look up one of the definitions of ‘punk’...........
“punk” a stick of compressed matter similar to incense, which is used to light fireworks on the Fourth of July.
Oh you mean this one: a : a young inexperienced person : beginner, novice;
That still makes the assumption that Zero has the talent or experience to improve, I don’t think this “brilliant man” (using the term man loosely) has any ability to improve his skill level. But I believe you and I share the same high opinion of the current resident.
punk
noun
1.
Slang.
a.
something or someone worthless or unimportant.
b.
a young ruffian; hoodlum.
c.
an inexperienced youth.
d.
a young male partner of a homosexual.
e.
an apprentice, especially in the building trades.
f.
Prison Slang. a boy.
No, he’s not an amateur. He’s being paid quite a large amount of money (both on and off the record). Our failed community organizer is in over his head.
Could be his sealed background. Remember, Putin was laughing at him on his first day in office. You gotta know the KGB has a very thick file on him.
I guess Putin has decided to NOT let Obammy out of the woodshed just yet.
Perfect.
Yes Israel is stirring the pot and arming the rebels.
Report: Israel Struck in Syria from the Sea
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/169888#.UjOHT_LD_4Y
Even Neville Chamberlain got a better deal than this. And we all know what that led to.
I’m a Palin supporter, and I don’t think a graphic that plays into a racial stereotype like that is helpful to her or her cause (or Free Republic).
Tomorrow mac daddy will put America under Iran’s control as part of a deal to not be blamed and lose his creditability.
As we see, Israel should trust no political folks in any of the nations.
And the taps open - Zero and Kerry (and Hillarious before him) have lost the reins and are now being dragged behind the horse.
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