Posted on 04/04/2015 12:18:55 AM PDT by John Semmens
US Secretary of State John Kerry bristled under comparisons of the recently announced deal with Iran to 1938's agreement between Britain's Neville Chamberlain and Germany's Adolf Hitler over the Sudetenland. Though Chamberlain proclaimed the agreement as assuring "peace for our time," World War II erupted only a year later.
"There are just too many differences to make the comparison apt," Kerry claimed. "Hitler threatened to invade Czechoslovakia if his demands weren't met. Iran isn't threatening to invade anyone. Hitler had already invaded Austria. Iran hasn't invaded anyone. Iranian troops in Iraq are there by invitation to fight against ISIL."
"There's also the credibility issue between the two situations," Kerry went on. "Hitler promised that the Sudetenland would be his last territorial acquisition—an implausible assertion. Iran, in contrast, has been very upfront that its intent to annihilate Israel is non-negotiable. We have to appreciate their honesty. Nevertheless, we have gotten them to agree to a ten year delay for achieving this objective. If they keep this promise that'll be ten years of peace for Israel to enjoy before Iran moves in earnest on its designs."
"In the meantime, by lifting the sanctions on Iran there is a chance that a surge of economic prosperity may divert them from their vow to erase Israel from the map," Kerry said. "None of the prosperous nations with nuclear weapons is a threat to Israel. Is it unreasonable for us to hope that ten years from now a nuclear-armed Iran would exhibit a similarly pacific behavior?"
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who represented France in the talks with Iran, called Kerry's view of the agreement "a fantastical delusion." And Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu insisted that "any deal that does not recognize my country's right to exist is unacceptable" and refused to rule out a military option for preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power—a sentiment that Kerry brushed off as "just as unrealistic as if the Czechs had decided to face Hitler's Nazi war machine alone in 1938."
In related news, the US Department of Justice filed a criminal indictment against Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ). A key consideration may have been the Senator's criticism of the Administration's Iranian nuclear policy. "Under ordinary circumstances, the offenses with which Sen. Menendez is charged might have been overlooked," Attorney General Eric Holder admitted. "The bribes he received were relatively small—well within the norms for someone in his position. However, letting a prominent Democrat publicly assail the President's policy on Iran could open the floodgates of opposition if an example isn't made of him."
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php?topic=167170.new#new
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Topicality and timing, buddy. Just being a pal. Love ya - let's do lunch. LOL
At least Chamberlain got a piece of paper.
*zing*
How it burns.
“Hitler promised that the Sudetenland would be his last territorial acquisition—an implausible assertion. Iran, in contrast, has been very upfront that its intent to annihilate Israel is non-negotiable. We have to appreciate their honesty...”
a military option for preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power—a sentiment that Kerry brushed off as “just as unrealistic as if the Czechs had decided to face Hitler’s Nazi war machine alone in 1938.”
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ). “The bribes he received were relatively small—well within the norms for someone in his position. However, letting a prominent Democrat publicly assail the President’s policy on Iran could open the floodgates of opposition if an example isn’t made of him.”
Really good ones, thank you for the zingers! Alas, if it only were fiction.
I guess in Kerry’s alleged mind, Iran’s endless threats to destroy Israel and all Jews doesn’t count as intending to invade any other countries.
This was one of your best, John.
No, they're just threatening to bomb them out of existence. Big difference there, ay John?
I listened to Hussein’s speech and I have heard the Chamberlain recording. The tone is remarkably similar. The content is similar also.
Thanks again for the ping. Not sure where the satire is. And that’s what is so sad.
Unfortunately, the word “Iran” is derived from the word “Aryan”, a reference to the fact that the present inhabitants of Iran are descended from people who migrated there from what is now Germany.
Good one, John. If only this were just a big bad dream (2008 to present)...
Quite true. Also true is the similarity of the religions: The Nazis wanted to conquer the world in the name of National Socialism, and kill all the Jews. Muslims want to conquer the world in the name of Islam, and kill all the Jews.
There is one big difference.
Chamberlain loved the UK and was doing his best for it. He was mistaken and, miserably ill, he still spent the last of his life trying to undo his error.
Kerry and Obama are traitors working against the US and the West.
Surge of economic prosperity...is that a variation of the “give them jobs so they won’t be terrorists” meme?
As always...a good article.
Um, sorry, I missed the satire part. In fact, you nailed the factual part.
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