President Barack Obama talks with national security staff in the Oval Office after being notified of the nuclear agreement with Iran. From left, Chief of Staff Denis McDonough; Jeffrey Prescott, NSC Senior Director for Iran, Iraq, Syria, and the Gulf States; National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice; Avril Haines, Deputy National Security Advisor for Counterterrorism and Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, July 13, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
I don’t trust Iran either. Who can say that if the United States had played its cards a little wiser, it could not have gotten a deal that was 20% better. My often stated opinion: if in the aftermath of 9/11 the united states had focused its attention on the iranian nuke program rather than iraq, the nuclear deal could have been 500% better.
it seems to me that a veto proof rejection of this pact by the US congress is the next thing on the agenda. i wonder if netanyahu’s overheated rhetoric and tweets will be the key to winning such a rejection. I do not expect netanyahu to win.
a rejection by congress would be interesting. democratic party dynamics alone would be worth the price of admission. how would iran react? wouldn’t the other countries of the world be enough to give Iran cause to just write off the US and proceed with the pact as if fulfilled by all sides? I would think so. the pact will end the international isolation of iran, even if the US congress keeps the US out of the rapprochement.
johneill
July 14, 2015 2:08 am
“Few times saudi arabia and israel on same page. Both hate iran nuc deal. But is it worth a chance? An analyst today told me yes, it is.”
And what does isis think of the deal? I can’t imagine they like America discussing a way to empower Iran – which, unlike Israel, is fighting them. Israel isis and the house of saud agree: diplomacy could upend the status quo.
WH
July 14, 2015 3:25 am
‘Giving it hundreds of billions of dollars’ – of its own money, withheld through criminal sanctions! And no surprise at HP’s response, considering they supply the occupation with technology.
amigo
July 14, 2015 4:37 am
Oh dear , oh dear, nietanyahu,s biggest fear may have just come to haunt him.
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a recent meeting of the security cabinet that if a comprehensive nuclear agreement between Iran and the six world powers is indeed signed by the June 30 deadline, the greatest concern is that Tehran will fully implement it without violations, two senior Israeli officials said. ”
I don’t trust Iran either. Who can say that if the United States had played its cards a little wiser, it could not have gotten a deal that was 20% better. My often stated opinion: if in the aftermath of 9/11 the united states had focused its attention on the iranian nuke program rather than iraq, the nuclear deal could have been 500% better.
it seems to me that a veto proof rejection of this pact by the US congress is the next thing on the agenda. i wonder if netanyahu’s overheated rhetoric and tweets will be the key to winning such a rejection. I do not expect netanyahu to win.
a rejection by congress would be interesting. democratic party dynamics alone would be worth the price of admission. how would iran react? wouldn’t the other countries of the world be enough to give Iran cause to just write off the US and proceed with the pact as if fulfilled by all sides? I would think so. the pact will end the international isolation of iran, even if the US congress keeps the US out of the rapprochement.
“Few times saudi arabia and israel on same page. Both hate iran nuc deal. But is it worth a chance? An analyst today told me yes, it is.”
And what does isis think of the deal? I can’t imagine they like America discussing a way to empower Iran – which, unlike Israel, is fighting them. Israel isis and the house of saud agree: diplomacy could upend the status quo.
‘Giving it hundreds of billions of dollars’ – of its own money, withheld through criminal sanctions! And no surprise at HP’s response, considering they supply the occupation with technology.
Oh dear , oh dear, nietanyahu,s biggest fear may have just come to haunt him.
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a recent meeting of the security cabinet that if a comprehensive nuclear agreement between Iran and the six world powers is indeed signed by the June 30 deadline, the greatest concern is that Tehran will fully implement it without violations, two senior Israeli officials said. ”
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.651350
Fingers crossed. Toes too!