Posted on 08/28/2015 5:26:39 AM PDT by SJackson
Why the Islamic Republic is readying for war not despite the Iran nuclear accord -- but because of it.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) announced today that she would be voting in favor of a resolution of disapproval against the president’s Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action becoming the 14th Democratic congressional lawmaker to buck Obama. Two Senators, Chuck Schumer and Robert Menendez, also announced their intention to vote in favor of a resolution of disapproval.
In explaining her decision, Maloney quite accurately noted that even if Iran doesn’t cheat -- an unlikely prospect given the Islamic Republic’s record of deceit and fabrication -- the Iranians can legally become a threshold nuclear power once many of the restrictive provisions of the JCPOA expire in 8 to 10 years. In the best-case scenario, Obama has merely kicked the can down the road. Moreover, in 8 years, Iran will be a lot richer and infinitely more menacing thanks to sanctions relief as mandated by the JCPOA.
A day prior to Maloney's announcement, a group of nearly 200 retired generals and admirals sent a letter to Congress urging them to reject the deal. Such unanimity among such a high number of senior military officials is impressive and Maloney may have been swayed by their compelling arguments as well as stature. She may be also cognizant of recent opinion polls which are decidedly against approval of the JCPOA.
Notwithstanding Maloney’s intrepid stand, it’s an uphill battle for opponents of the JCPOA. Thus far 29 senators, all Democrats, have aligned themselves with Obama, while 56 senators, including two Democrats, have signaled an intention to vote against the JCPOA. Democrats only need 34 votes to ensure that Obama has sufficient support to sustain a presidential veto. Moreover, if opponents of the deal fail to muster 60 negative votes, supporters of the deal can initiate a senate filibuster and prevent a resolution of disapproval from ever reaching the president’s desk, sparing Obama the need to exercise a veto.
It may sound a bit confusing, but what is not confusing is the fact that Obama’s Iran deal is leading the nation toward the inevitable path of war. With or without the deal, war with the Islamic Republic is a virtual certainty. The only question is will war break out with an economically strong and powerful Iran, equipped with sophisticated weapons purchased from the Russians and Europeans or will it break out while Iran’s military is relatively weak and its economy is in shambles?
Already we are witnessing foreboding signs of Iranian malfeasance. The IAEA announced today that Iran is building an “extension to an existing building” at the top-secret Parchin military facility. IAEA inspectors believe that the facility also serves as a testing site for conducting nuclear experiments with military applications. In early August, the Institute for Science and International Security announced that based on satellite imagery they believed that Iran was attempting to sanitize the Parchin site before any IAEA inspection. The Iranians countered that they were merely engaged in road repair. What is truly amazing is that the ink on the JCPOA hasn’t even dried yet and already, the Iranians are up to their old antics.
. Anticipating an immediate influx of $150 billion as well as billions more resulting from sanctions relief, Iran is now substantially shoring up its military capabilities. Russia announced that it would be selling the Iranians the S-300 weapon system, a state-of the-art anti-aircraft platform capable of tracking and shooting down multiple targets and great distances. Once acquired and integrated, the system will greatly complicate plans for a preemptive strike.
Iran and China are now in the midst of negotiating a deal worth $1 billion whereby Iran would acquire 24 Chinese Chengdu J-10 fighter jets in exchange for granting China control of Iran’s biggest oil field for two decades. Iran’s air force is currently in a decrepit state, flying aircraft that date to the 1950s but the purchase of these sophisticated fourth-generation aircraft will substantially improve Iran’s tactical and strategic capabilities.
Iran is also seeking to transfer sophisticated military technology to its Lebanese Shia proxy, Hezbollah. According to Israel’s foreign ministry director-general Dore Gold, Iran is seeking to transfer Yakhont cruise missiles and SA-22 anti-aircraft missiles to Hezbollah. Both of these weapons systems are game-changing platforms that endanger Israeli commercial and military aircraft as well as offshore gas facilities.
In 1955, Egypt concluded a deal with the Soviet Union (known as the Egyptian-Czech arms deal) whereby the Communist regime would supply Egypt with hundreds of T-34 tanks, artillery, armored personnel carriers, 150 Mig-15 fighters, 50 IL-28 bombers and other ancillary equipment. The delivery of these systems altered the balance of power heavily in favor of the Arabs. Israel estimated that the Egyptians would not be able to fully integrate these systems into their military until 1957. Once the Egyptians succeeded in doing so, however, they would pose a formidable threat to Israel’s security. This was one of the primary factors motivating Israel to launch a preventative war against Egypt in 1956, one year before the Egyptians were capable of absorbing the Soviet hardware.
Iran’s acquisition of these new weapons platforms facilitated by revenue flowing in as a result of the JCPOA and its destablizing transfer of military technology to Israel’s genocidal enemies will merely serve to accelerate Israel’s military response. Though the math looks bad for opponents of the JCPOA, those who are still on the fence line should be cognizant of the fact that Iran is gearing for war not despite the JCPOA, but because of it.
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“Republicans start depressions, Democrats start wars.”
I could imagine a war that precipitates this slime to declare martial law and stop the 2016 elections. I put nothing past him and his Marxist handler Jarret
“Republicans start depressions, Democrats start wars.”
Republicans typically fix Democrat recessions.
Part 2 is correct.
What I don’t get is the 29 Dem Senators aligning with Obama? Are they that freaking stupid not to see the danger even after 200 retired generals voicing the Iran deal opposition? What I’m mostly hearing on the media is what the politicians are saying.. but what are We The People thinking? Where are the polls on that? I suspect this is ANOTHER government ruse being shoved down our throats when the majority are opposed to Obama’s deal.
I’m going to answer my own question on polls:
http://www.pollingreport.com/iran.htm
Depending on who’s conducting the poll and how the question is asked and when - it seems like the public is largely against the Iran deal.
As much as I pray and hope in the Lord Jesus that we will have the ability to have the 2016 elections, I have felt for a long time that some kind of national ‘emergency’ would unfold (terrorist attacks [major], economic crash, natural disaster) that would enable 0 to execute martial law. With the events unfolding as of late, I really do believe we will be under martial law before this year is up.
““Republicans start depressions, Democrats start wars.””
The MSM starts depressions, the MSM starts wars.
It’s just a question of who the MSM chooses to blame for it.
Molon Labe. Semper Paratus.
The presidency is not meant to be a sinecure-- that once their term is up, taxpayers should be forced to endure the ex-presidents closeup---reliving unfinished business. They get 4-8 years at it---if they failed...too frickin' bad.
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Taxpayers demand a say in this----whether Obama should have a never-ending money pit using inside information from our govt.
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SoS Hillary and her senior staff routinely sent foreign government information among themselves on unsecured networks several times a month... Clinton herself sent at least 17 emails that contained privileged information..... to a friend, Sidney Blumenthal, not in government.
DOCUMENTED CONSPIRACY AND COLLUSION TO DECEIVE-- In 2009, the Clintons duped the public, the Clinton Foundation's Board of Directors, and its wealthy donors by announcing Sidney Blumenthal, a long-time adviser to both Clintons, had been hired...... (wait for it) "to work at the Clinton Foundation on a project to promote Bill Clinton’s presidential legacy. "
(waiting for hysterical laughter to die down)
But Sid's secret emails show that, while on the foundation payroll, ostensibly "promoting Bill's legacy," Blumenthal was privy to valuable inside info...that was useful to his clients.....and to the Clinton's incessant buck-raking. The Clintons' con game is being copied by Obama....in order to rake in honoraria, consultancies, foundation donations, insider business deals.
You can bet your sweet bippie the greedy Obamas are salivating over their cut from the $150 BILLION Iran deal.
If he succeeds in destroying “The Great Satan” - America - his praises will be sung in every mosque for thousands of years.
How much more glory, how much greater a legacy could any muslim aspire to?
"How many divisions does Congress have? HHAHHHAHHAHHAHHAHHAHAHHA!!!!"
“You furnish the pictures and I’ll furnish the war.” – William Randolph Hearst, January 25, 1898
In order to engage in yet another land war in Asia, we will need to print more money
“Notwithstanding Maloney’s intrepid stand”
There was no intrepid stand. The senate only needs something like 30 votes to approve it when they fast tracked Obama. Then they allocated who could loudly pontificate against it.
Another fedgov uniparty scam.
“Democrats only need 34 votes to ensure that Obama has sufficient support to sustain a presidential veto. Moreover, if opponents of the deal fail to muster 60 negative votes, supporters of the deal can initiate a senate filibuster and prevent a resolution of disapproval from ever reaching the president’s desk, sparing Obama the need to exercise a veto.”
But remember, the GOP runs the senate! We ran, won, and set the rules now!
The great test was the Civil War and the elections held during that time including Lincoln’s reelection Obama will leave office post election
Some legacy.
“So long, mom. I’m off to drop a bomb...
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