Posted on 08/09/2015 11:11:11 AM PDT by Dave346
"If Iran is able to get a nuclear weapon, if its breakout time remains as short it is— as it is right now and they are installing advanced centrifuges, and so on— then they will be emboldened to engage in more of the activities," Obama told Zakaria in the interview, "which are not constrained or bound by the amount of money Iran has, but rather have to do with the very strategic decisions that Iran is making at any given time."
"It is true that after fifteen years," Obama said in a phone call with supporters on July 30, "they are going to have a greater enrichment capacity than they do right now."
Critics fear that Iran's ever-shortening breakout time will, indeed, embolden Iran— and that the deal "paves that pathway," as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said several times in recent weeks.
Netanyahu, and his fellow opponents of the deal, claim this as a fundamental problem with the accord: That the JCPOA in its current form allows Iran to become a nuclear-threshold state in ten to fifteen years, with the full endorsement of the international community.
But the president points to the dynamics of the negotiating table, and international law, to explain the outcome of the talks.
"The Non-Proliferation Treaty is very clear about guarding against the weaponization of nuclear power, but it does not speak to prohibitions on peaceful nuclear power," Obama told Zakaria, who asked why the US did not "stick hard" in denying Tehran a right to enrich uranium.
"We did not have the support of that position among our global allies," the president continued, "who have been so critical in maintaining sanctions and applying the pressure that was necessary to get Iran to the table."
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There was a book published in the early 60's on the Cold War, "Reciprocal Initiative" by Charles Osgood. The idea was that the US would make some unilateral move to reduce tensions with the Soviet Union, and the Soviets would feel pressure to reciprocate, and so on, until the Cold War ended. Osgood pictured the situation as two persons balanced on a seesaw over a canyon. If one person moved toward the center, the other would have to move toward the center to maintain balance. And so on until they met in the center.
A silly and misleading image. Osgood never explained what mechanism in the Cold War would force the Soviets to move toward the center, rather than toward greater intransigence.
Obama is trying the same thing with Iran, with the same flawed argument and potentially the same sort of results, except that this time the first mushroom cloud would be over Tel Aviv.
AIDS — Acquired Islamic Deficiency Syndrome — the body politic in the host country loses the ability to fight off Islamic infiltration. See also Cameron, David; Obama, Barack Hussein.
The Muzzies sure stuck it to Barry and Kerry and therefore, AMERICA, with their “deal” deal. The mullahs saw these two hayseeds coming down the road like Mutt and Jeff and sold them a lemon.
Shuck and jive. Shuck and jive. Money and large government infrastructure are required to make a nuclear weapon. Obama gives Iran both. He is the deathbringer.
Correct. Except the Iranians have made it perfectly clear, repeatedly, that the first (several) nukes will be for Washington, NYC, LA, SF, and I forget I think it is Chicago but they also mentioned Boston — USA is their “Great satan” they plan to destroy first. This is what their big ICBM arsenal push is for (they wouldn’t need icbm’s to attack Jerusalem anyway).
More Obama double-talk.
When Iran explodes a nuke in Tel Aviv - or Washington, New York, or Chicago - it will be squarely on Obama/Kerry’s shoulders.
The Leftist media will blame someone - anyone - else, of course.
1. Money: Will Iran still get the money, which is suppose to be between 60 and 150 billion dollars, if the deal is turned down?
2. Again, how much money is Iran supposed to get if the deal is approved?
3. Nuclear weapons: Will Iran develop nuclear weapons within 6 months if the deal is turned down by Congress?
1. Money: Will Iran still get the money, which is suppose to be between 60 and 150 billion dollars, if the deal is turned down?
Only from nations which make the mistake of going along with the agreement
2. Again, how much money is Iran supposed to get if the deal is approved?
Dunno
3. Nuclear weapons: Will Iran develop nuclear weapons within 6 months if the deal is turned down by Congress?
Six months? Dunno
Will Iran develop nuclear weapons soon?
Yes. With Or Without the “deal.”
Technically, if the deal is “disapproved” by Congress under the process set out by the Corker bill, the president will be prohibited from waiving any more sanctions on Iran.
However he has already waived many of them over the last 2 years. Congress could further act (if they have the votes to override the veto) to reinstate all sanctions that have been waived or even to impose new sanctions.
Whether other countries continue to impose sanctions or to “unfreeze” frozen funds is entirely up to them (regardless of what the UN does or does not do).
New rounds of talks may or may not take place if the deal is rejected by Congress. The president will do everything possible to keep the sanctions he already waived from being reinstated in any case.
However, IMO no matter what Congress does, all roads lead to war in the end. Iran is not going to stop building nukes, and Israel will have no choice but to take action to ensure their survival.
I think, this explains everything. Obama doesn’t want them getting nukes on his watch. He is willing to throw in everything but the kitchen sink to not let that happen, even his agreement does not guarantee anything.
THe agreement will be shot down, and in short order Israel will need to finish the job.
Times are going to get serious quickly. THe whole world can fall apart quickly. Will raise Trump’s stature quickly if this happens.
Will happen no doubt. This president is going to be challenged like never before, very soon.
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