Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is stunned at the sheer foolhardiness of the Obama administration’s latest “deal” with Iran, calling it a “monumental mistake” and a “grievous, historic error.”
Secretary of State John Kerry is on his way to Geneva after reportedly accepting Tehran’s proposals for relief from sanctions that are in place in exchange for Iran agreeing to limit some of their nuclear programs.
It is widely accepted that Iran is on the verge of fully realizing their goal of nuclear weapons; some have said they are as little as three months away from completion. The Obama administration has dithered and ignored the situation - much to the chagrin of the Saudis who have reportedly abandoned a decades old alliance with the United States, violated their nuclear proliferation agreement and are reportedly buying nuclear devices from Pakistan.
Netanyahu rightly pointed out that it took years for the economic sanctions against Iran to cause real pressure and as the painful consequences are finally being realized in Iran, to suddenly minimize the sanctions reduces leverage against the country which has repeatedly violated the NPT and displayed hostility with harsh rhetoric against Israel and the West.
"I understand the Iranians are walking around very satisfied in Geneva as well they should because they got everything and paid nothing. They wanted relief of sanctions after years of grueling sanctions, they got that. They paid nothing because they are not reducing in any way their nuclear enrichment capability. So Iran got the deal of the century and the international community got a bad deal. This is a very bad deal and Israel utterly rejects it. Israel is not obliged by this agreement and Israel will do everything it needs to do to defend itself and defend the security of its people." –Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu
Taking into consideration past behavior, It is doubtful that Iran will comply with the latest agreement to cap their nuclear enrichment program. Iran has long maintained they have been pursuing nuclear energy for purposes other than weapons (such as power and medical applications) even though their enrichment program is set up to produce reactor fuel and weapons grade material that could be used to create a bomb.
The negotiations have centered on Obama’s belief that, "Our job is to put in place mechanisms where we can verify what they're doing and not doing when it comes to their nuclear program." This is an impossible takes according to most experts. White House Spokesman Jay Carney further explained what the agreement would give up to the Iranians in the form of "limited, targeted and reversible relief that does not affect our core sanctions." Carney went on to say that, "the temporary, modest relief would be terminated, and we would be in a position to ratchet up the pressure even further by adding new sanctions."
Thus far, the sanctions have put extreme pressure on Iran affecting oil exports, gold and their freezing Iran’s funds I overseas accounts. This upcoming agreement would rollback all or part of those sanctions for mere assurances from Iran that they would limit the size and scope of their nuclear enrichment program.
As FOX News National Security Analyst KT McFarland said:
“I think were willingly being played… We are going to slowly but surely give up the sanctions… lift the sanctions… and the Iranians are going to pretend to stop their nuclear program, and we are going to pretend to believe them.”
It
looks like Saudi Arabia really does mean what they say. The BBC has numerous
sources that confirm Saudi Arabia’s investments in Pakistani nuclear weapons
projects, and with these investments, the sources believe that the Saudis can
acquire nuclear devices at will.
This
is a game changer. Saudi Arabia has lost
faith in the Obama administration due to the schizophrenic Middle East policy and
made their rejection of Obama’s laissez faire policy towards Iran’s unencumbered quest to build a nuclear
arsenal known. Three weeks ago, the
Saudis walked away from a temporary seat on the United Nations Security
Council.
Shepherds
Piehole’s foreign affairs expert POSCA had this to say:
“With respect to Iran’s development of a nuclear arsenal,
Obama seems to be capitulating without any of the bellicose rhetoric. His
arms are wide open and this can only mean the Iranians will finally have
nuclear weapons unless the Israelis act. It has been repeatedly proven
that the Iranians have been stalling for time for years while it finishes up
the fuel enrichment process for an atomic bomb. Now is the perfect time for
them to finish the job. The Saudis think Obama will not prevent Iran from
developing nuclear weapons because he is a coward, and, besides, Obama believes
in nuclear parity. Who can vouchsafe this? Make no mistake: King
Abdullah will not go without a nuclear bomb of his own as a deterrent to Iran.
And he pays in cash- price is no object." -POSCA
The
BBC suggests that the Saudis can deploy a nuclear device now – and that devices
made in Pakistan are “now sitting ready for delivery.”
"Last
month Amos Yadlin, a former head of Israeli military intelligence, told a
conference in Sweden that if Iran got the bomb, 'the Saudis will not wait
one month. They already paid for the bomb, they will go to Pakistan and bring
what they need to bring.'
Since
2009, when King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia warned visiting US special envoy to
the Middle East Dennis Ross that if Iran crossed the threshold, 'we will
get nuclear weapons', the kingdom has sent the Americans numerous signals
of its intentions.
Gary
Samore, who served as President Barack Obama's WMD tsar until March said this: 'I do think that the Saudis believe that
they have some understanding with Pakistan that, in extremis, they would have
claim to acquire nuclear weapons from Pakistan.' " - BBC
The
Saudi’s London- based embassy released a
statement calling out the UN's "failure to make the Middle East
a nuclear free zone is one of the reasons the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia rejected
the offer of a seat on the UN Security Council," and that the lack of
international action "has put the region under the threat of a time bomb
that cannot easily be defused by manoeuvring around it".
On October 17, Saudi Arabia was elected to a temporary,
2-year membership on the United Nations Security Council. The election was by secret ballot of the
193-member General Assembly. The Saudis had lobbied for a temporary seat for
years because even though temporary members of the Security Council are not as
powerful as the permanent members (they do not have veto authority, for
example), membership is still considered something of a big deal. Council members are considered to be leaders
within the UN and they can shape the agenda of the General Assembly if they are
diligent and assiduous. As the Saudi
Ambassador indicated immediately following the announcement of the election
results, they were very pleased, as were the other Gulf Arab states.
But on the 18 October, the Saudis did something that has
never been done in the history of the UN, they announced they would not be
serving on the Security Council, even as temporary members. Because diplomacy is so personal, it was King
Abdullah who no doubt directed this volte
face which took the diplomatic community by storm. The Saudis have typically been inclined to
work quietly behind the scenes– however this time they came out swinging. They condemned both the UN Security Council
AND the Obama Administration.
But the only thing surprising about this tempest is that it
is… surprising. Last month the Saudis
skipped an offer to address the General Assembly which they have done every September
in the past, and this is a most curious absence if they were still lobbying to
be a member of the Security Council. A
year ago, the Saudis had expressed displeasure that the US had not supported
them in dealing with Bahraini (Shiite, Iranian-inspired) protestors during the
absurdly named “Arab Spring.” Likewise,
it takes no imagination to realize the Saudis would be angered by the betrayal
and replacement of Mubarak, the Sunni strongman of Egypt, whom they viewed as a
surrogate for themselves. And they could
not help but notice that when Obama supported Morsi over Mubarak, he was
anything but neutral in the matter. The
Saudis also let it be known that they would grant over-flight rights for a US/Israeli
attack on Iran, which Americans have chosen to ignore. Of course, there is the lingering issue of
the Palestinians, but that problem (like the poor) will always be with us
because the US and the Security Council have no apparent interest in solving
it.
But of greatest concern to the Saudis is Barack Obama’s grotesque
mishandling of Syria and Iran. This should be of greatest concern to anyone desirous of peace in the
Near/Middle East. After claiming the existence of a red line beyond which Assad
cannot go in his dealing with the Syrian rebels, what did Obama do? He didn’t even lift a finger when the Syrians
used chemical weapons against the Sunni segment of their population. Instead, he jumped at the first suggestion
(the Russian option) that allowed him to avoid conflict. From the Saudi standpoint Obama is precisely
what he appears to be: a gutless coward.
After condemning the use of CBW against the Syrian populace, the
Security Council then shifted and agreed that the Shiite leadership of Syria
could do penance by cleaning up their CBW storage sites. This drove the Saudis over the edge because
there are some 50 such sites in Syria, and it leaves the Syrians essentially
free to gas the Sunni segments of their population while the lengthy clean-up
process is completed.
With respect to Iran’s development of a nuclear arsenal,
Obama seems to be capitulating without any of the bellicose rhetoric. His arms are wide open and this can only mean
the Iranians will finally have nuclear weapons unless the Israelis act. It has been repeatedly proven that the Iranians
have been stalling for time for years while it finishes up the fuel enrichment
process for an atomic bomb. Now is the perfect time for them to finish the
job. The Saudis think Obama will not prevent
Iran from developing nuclear weapons because he is a coward, and, besides, Obama
believes in nuclear parity. Who can
vouchsafe this? Make no mistake: King Abdullah
will not go without a nuclear bomb of his own as a deterrent to Iran. And he pays in cash- price is no object.
It should come as no surprise then that the Saudis are both
upset and feel hopeless, especially because they would lack veto authority on
the Security Council which could have given them a means of dealing with Syria
and Iran. Contrary to the incredibly absurd analyses published in the wake of
the Saudi refusal, the Saudis are not (1) bad allies who enjoy whining from
time to time, (2) attempting to impose the Islamic community (the ummah)
worldwide; or (3) trying to cover up their practice of gender inequality. [All
of these opinions have appeared in the “respectable” press.]
Posca believes the Saudis mean what they say because (in addition to turning down a place on the
Security Council) they have actually done two other important things. First, their intelligence chief Prince Bandar
has announced they will sever ties with the CIA in Syria and work instead with
the French and British. Now many things
can be and have been said of Prince Bandar, but one thing you cannot say with any credence is that he
is anti-American. If HE is talking about
severing ties with CIA, things are serious.
Second, they have indicated they will begin shopping for
weapons away from the US market. This
alone is alarming. Those who claim it is
the surest proof they are bluffing could not be more wrong. As Posca has noted, the Saudis always pay in
cash and they pay top dollar. No doubt
other nations are already lining up to sell them heavy armor (Germany, South
Africa, Israel), jet fighters (Euro Zone), and artillery (Scandinavia). Hell, it would not surprise Posca to learn
the Israelis sold them the Israeli version of AWACS.
Make no mistake; the Middle East is in turmoil. The Iranians are on the cusp of having the
bomb, and are terrifying the Gulf Arabs by inviting a pre-emptive strike by the
Israelis. The Iraqis and Syrians (who
are predominantly Shiite) are lining up in alliance with the Shiite
Iranians. The Sunni Saudis and the
predominantly Sunni Gulf Arabs are forming an alliance tighter than anything
they have had before. Posca suspects the
Peninsula Shield force will be expanded and strengthened.
As all of us should know by now, Sunnis and Shiites despise
one other with a burning passion and will renew hostilities at the drop of a
hat. If the Iranians get the bomb, the
Saudis will then get the bomb, and everything is up for grabs as the balance of
power readjusts. And if Pakistan is
drawn into a conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran, it is likely that India
will count that as a prime opportunity to finally attack Pakistan in
Afghanistan. The Indians are not just a
bunch of holy men squatting beside the road.
Obama has created an amazing mess, making Jimmy Carter look
like a genuine statesman. The Israelis
have been alienated; the Egyptians hate his guts; he screwed up Libya; he has
destroyed the US-Saudi relationship; and he has encouraged the Iranians and the
Saudis to acquire the bomb. Let us hope
that Obama does not attempt to do what he seems to do so easily, come to the
conclusion that in order to salvage his pathetic legacy, he must sacrifice even more blood of American service members. Unfortunately, Obama never met a member of the
Armed Forces whose life he would not waste.
So, instead of slaughtering more Americans, why don’t we try
to mend fences with the Saudis? Why
don’t we accept that they mean what they say?
After all, no one understands the world-historical significance of Saudi
Arabia better than the Saudis. And the
Saudis are no doubt speaking for all of the Gulf Arab states as well as Sunnis
everywhere.
Perhaps a little American humility is in order. Maybe we should pay attention to ground truth
and stop applying silly interpretive templates to the situation. Although there are those who are eager to see
the Muslim world in flames, no one benefits from no holds barred nuclear
conflict.
According to CBS and 60 Minutes, "al -Qaeda promised to attack the Red Cross, the British and the Americans in Benghazi" - so I guess this whole NSA spying ring musta missed that one?
Hollywood
moonbats are right to be disturbed by recent revelations of the abuse of
privacy by the NSA and the spying on American citizens. I support this video
and the ideas communicated, but it does not go far enough. It is, however worth
a peek.
How the producers
of this slick important piece had the nerve to use video of Richard Nixon (as
opposed to Obama) is simply jaw-dropping.
Obama has
declared in public that the U. S. Constitution is no longer valid.
Obama up a
system of government “Czars” in order to bypass congressional authority.
Forced churches
to accept objectionable practices at their medical institutions.
Has increased US
government debt at unsustainable rates and wasted stimulus funds.
Smuggled
thousands illegal firearms to Mexican drug cartels, resulting in murder of
200 Mexican citizens and at least 2 American citizens.
Keeps an
unpublished enemies list and has used drone strikes to kill three American
citizens (one of them 16- years- old) without due process.
Waged war in
Libya without Congressional input or approval. Aided Al-Qaeda and Muslim
Brotherhood with weapons and money in order to overthrow governments of
multiple sovereign Middle East nations.
Dictates
new law via abuse of executive orders (examples with immigration dream act
and gun control laws) bypassing congress, and uses executive departments
to enforce laws selectively.
Deserted the
American Ambassador to Libya and other Americans while they were under
attack and conducted cover-up of said action, failing to pursue perpetrators.
Enlisted IRS to
punish political enemies punitively with audits and other abuses.
Implemented
Obamacare which affixes a financial penalty on Americans who fail to
purchase health insurance in order to regulate behavior – regulatory
powers not granted in the Constitution.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh said the reports
on the U.S. Navy SEALS 2011 raid of Osama bin Laden’s compound that resulted in
the terrorist leader’s assassination are totally false. "Nothing's been
done about that story, it's one big lie, not one word of it is true," he said
to the U.K. Guardian.
Mr. Hersh is writing a book and covers the bin Laden raid.
Hersh also said the Pakistani report about bin Laden’s compound in Abottabad was bogus: "The Pakistanis put out a
report, don't get me going on it. Let's put it this way, it was done with
considerable American input. It's a bullshit report...It's pathetic, they are more than obsequious, they are
afraid to pick on this guy [Obama].It used to be when you were in a situation when
something very dramatic happened, the president and the minions around the
president had control of the narrative, you would pretty much know they would
do the best they could to tell the story straight. Now that doesn't happen any
more. Now they take advantage of something like that and they work out how to
re-elect the president.”
"The fatwa Obama cited in his address before the U.N. . . . suddenly was never issued. It's a lie. It was propaganda and has no basis [in fact] whatsoever," said Glick.
“I bring peace and
friendship from Iranians to Americans.”
- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
The American left is
delighted with Obama’s outreach to the newly- elected President of Iran, Hassan Rouhani. But
the reality is that Rouhani is a very intelligent, sophisticated and highly skilled diplomat. Make
no mistake; he is no moderate.
Born in Sorkheh, Iran in 1948, his family opposed the Shah
of Iran. Rouhani attended religious seminaries studying under prominent Shia
Scholars. As a young adult he attended the University of Iran earning a
bachelors and masters in law and later a PHD at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Rouhani aligned with Ayatollah Khomeini early on and even fled
Iran in 1977 with Khomeini who was exiled to Paris. They returned to Iran
together and Rouhani embarked on a career of important government and military positions: secretary
and representative of the Supreme Defense Council (1983-88), commander of the
Iranian air defenses (1985-91), deputy commander of Iran's armed forces
(1988-89), national security adviser to the president (1989-97) and secretary
of the Supreme National Security Council (1989-2005). He has been the lead negotiator
of Iran’s nuclear armaments with the United States and other Western Nations.
Rouhani has stayed close to the centralized powers in Iran
and at the same time, assuaged the fears of the religious traditionalists. He was
an outspoken critic of former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, focusing
on themes of mismanagement and economic issues, promising reform to a country that
has been hurt by western sanctions and a decade of repression, torture and executions
led by Ahmadinejad.
Rouhani’s clever
campaign slogan was campaign "moderation and wisdom." Despite this, he
was originally thought to be a long shot to win especially with a more conservative
candidate favored by Supreme Leader Khamenei.
Rouhani also has to balance the creeping political power of The
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). They answer directly to Supreme
Leader Ali Khamenei (NOT the president) and as their ranks have aged and
retired, many of the IRGC veterans have found second careers in parliament.
Rouhani has carefully avoided the bombastic rhetoric favored
by Ahmadinejad and instead skillfully played Obama, avoiding him during his
trip to New York to speak at the UN, forcing Obama to make overtures first. After Rouhani's availability games that were an embarrassment to any sitting U.S. President, Obama went on to give Rouhani a million dollar gift - a 2,700 year old Persian artifact.
Speaking to CNN, Rouhani acknowledged the Holocaust, but took
a swipe at Israel in a clever juxtaposition of the Holocaust and Israel’s
alleged “occupation” of Palestine.
"But in general I can tell you that any crime that
happens in history against humanity, including the crime the Nazis created
towards the Jews, is reprehensible and condemnable. Whatever criminality they
committed against the Jews we condemn. The taking of human life is
contemptible. It makes no difference if that life is Jewish life, Christian or
Muslim. For us it is the same. This does not mean that on the other hand you
can say 'Nazis committed crimes against a group, now therefore they must usurp
the land of another group and occupy it.’ This too is an act that should be
condemned. There should be an evenhanded discussion."
Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu has warned the world to
avoid being taken in by Rouhani’s softer stance and charming delivery saying, "One
should not be taken in by Rouhani’s deceptive words.” Netanyahu fully
understands the sophisticated negotiation techniques and duplicitous nature of
President Rouhani – a weakness for President Obama who prefers a more direct
approach.
Rouhani continues to claim the Iran is not in pursuit of the
development of nuclear weapons, meanwhile intelligence gathering services
worldwide have evidence that does not support his claim. Rouhani also knows
that time is on his side. Delaying with diplomacy will
continue to be his strategy... all the while developing nuclear capabilities. Hopefully the 2,700 year old Persian artifact (a "Trojan Griffin") was bugged.
An Iranian with
Belgian citizenship was reportedly detained by Israeli security at Ben-Gurion International Airport on
September 11. It is believed that the man detained is an agent for Iran’s Revolutionary
named Ali Mansouri who was sent to spy on American interests inside Israel.
The agent
used an alias “Alex Mans” and he was photographing the US Embassy in Tel Aviv. A
search discovered that Mansouri was found with photographs of the US embassy
and other sites. Mansouri indicated he was promised $1 million in to spy and
described how he was recruited by the special operations unit of the
Revolutionary Guards. It was not his first trip to Israel.
A member of the prime
minister’s delegation to New York said Sunday that the arrest was proof that
Iranian attempts at detente with the West had not changed its actions on the
ground.
“At a time when Iran is
trying to get closer to the US, it sent an agent to try to gather intelligence
in order to carry out a terror attack against the American Embassy in Israel,”
the official said. “This is just one further example of Iran’s policy of
doublespeak and further proof that Iran’s words do not match its actions.”
Meanwhile Iran is playing Obama like a fiddle with overtures
of friendship and promises to negotiate with an attitude of "peace through
flexibility" whatever that means. While Kerry and Obama fumble around,
trying to get the Iranian President's attention, the Iranian Revolutionary
Guard is planning a terrorist attack on our embassy in Israel.
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