Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Obama to Netanyahu: 'OK, What’s your plan for Iran, then?'
Hotair ^ | 03/03/2015 | AllahPundit

Posted on 03/03/2015 12:34:11 PM PST by SeekAndFind

Not sure why he’s mumbling about “viable alternatives” when the refrain from his own team over the past 24 hours, starting with Susan Rice, is that a bad deal with Iran is worse than no deal, which is precisely Netanyahu’s point. Bibi’s plan is clear enough, though: Keep the pressure on Tehran by keeping sanctions in place until they’re willing to give up more than just the 10-year temporary freeze that Obama’s currently asking for. O also complained here to the press that there was nothing new in Netanyahu’s speech, which is true — for a reason.

Double-talk from WH. Warns Bibi not to reveal Iran talk details. Then blasts Bibi for "no details." http://t.co/BNbyRODkjy #NetanyahuSpeech

— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) March 3, 2015

Good luck finding something new to say during a six-year rolling debate when you’re not allowed to delve into the only important recent development.

Obama did end up making his strongest argument for his own plan in the course of his shpiel here, that a deal that gives nuclear inspectors real eyes on the ground to track Iran’s program would give the west a better sense of whether they’re cheating by trying to build a bomb than we have now. As he told Reuters yesterday:

“If, in fact, Iran is willing to agree to double-digit years of keeping their program where it is right now and, in fact, rolling back elements of it that currently exist … if we’ve got that, and we’ve got a way of verifying that, there’s no other steps we can take that would give us such assurance that they don’t have a nuclear weapon,” he said.

The U.S. goal is to make sure “there’s at least a year between us seeing them try to get a nuclear weapon and them actually being able to obtain one,” Obama said in the interview, carefully timed by the White House a day ahead of Netanyahu’s polarizing speech to Congress.

If we’re not willing to attack their program now, we might as well try to improve our intelligence so that we’ll know for sure when an attack is necessary. (That’s what the “breakout” period is all about.) Just one problem: Realistically, the White House will never attack Iran. If you doubt that, go remind yourself that Obama’s deputies have actually boasted to reporters that the endless nuke negotiations with Iran have crippled Israel’s own ability to attack. Obama’s not going to wreck his own legacy-establishing rapprochement with Iran by trying to blow up their enrichment facilities, setting off a regional war, particularly when lots of defense experts believe that even a U.S. attack would merely set back the program rather than destroy it. Obama won’t strike unless he has absolutely no choice, and there’s no scenario before he leaves office where he’d have no choice, i.e. where Iran’s nukes would pose an immediate threat not just to Israel but to the U.S. The deal he’s working on is transparently a punt to the next president: Iran probably won’t cheat before Obama leaves office, and if they cheat once his successor is on the clock, hey, that’s his/her problem. And once Iran does “surprise” everyone by building a bomb, that can be laid at the feet of the UN’s inspectors in failing to smoke it out rather than at Obama’s feet for failing to attack. Best-case scenario if Iran tries to “break out” is that we’ll hit them with the harshest sanctions we can muster, as if that’ll stop them. Really, if Netanyahu’s determined to block them from building a weapon, he’d better have a battle plan of his own. At least until January 2017.

CLICK ABOVE LINK FOR THE VIDEO



TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; netanyahu; nuclearweapons; obama
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-60 next last
To: Resolute Conservative
1. Wait till you and VJ go to Hawaii vacay.
2. Engage our Israel-Saudi joint military group (made up partially of officers you fired and loyal service members that followed them) to attack 5 Iranian nuke sites without laying a wing-tip in Iraq.
3. Grab all the mullahs and IRG as they try to flee to Switzerland, send them to 'Disneyland'
4. Take over Tehran, 'disneyland' all the Khameini loyalists, return Persia to a semblance of Democracy.
5. Have lunch.
6. Go home.
21 posted on 03/03/2015 12:55:28 PM PST by txhurl
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind
NPR revealed Obama's Bibi Spin yesterday.

In a nutshell:

Of course, no one questions Obama's commitment to Israel!
Obama does not disagree with Bibi about the danger Iran Poses
However, Bibi's visit was "inappropriate."
Partisan
`Bad for Obama's Iran Strategy
Don't worry, Kerry will make a good deal
We feel Bibi's pain, but we sure hope
he doesn't foul up our successful negotiations
Bibi is too militaristic.
War is not the answer.
Bibi should have met privately with Obama and top bi-partisan committee.
Just what is wrong with Iran having a peaceful nuclear program, anyway?

The commentators were all hardened liberal ani who performed marvelous rhetorical backflips while attacking Israel and Bibi in the nicest liberal code words possible.

They also delivered not-so-veiled threats from Team Obama:
"...we maintain Israel's Iron Dome and that has nothing to do with Congress
We are Israel's Major Weapons Supplier and that has nothing to do with Congress.

In other word's, Bibi Bubelah, you really ought not to foxtrot uniform The Mombasa Mike Foxtrot, or you Bubelah, will be the one getting Foxtrotted.

22 posted on 03/03/2015 12:57:36 PM PST by Kenny Bunk (2015-2016. Surrvival of the Republic. Or La Republica Perdida.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: GrandJediMasterYoda
“Obamas plan” is to actually help Iran get nukes.

This has a political/international-law term reserved to describe it: Safe Harbor.

23 posted on 03/03/2015 12:58:04 PM PST by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

Well,Mr President...I take you back to a day in June 1981.It was the 7th of June if I recall correctly....


24 posted on 03/03/2015 1:00:30 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Obama;A Low Grade Intellect With Even Lower Morals)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cheerio

Yes, exactly! However, this time the stakes are much higher!


25 posted on 03/03/2015 1:00:57 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind
If we’re not willing to attack their program now, we might as well try to improve our intelligence so that we’ll know for sure when an attack is necessary on the United States or Israel is imminent.

 

26 posted on 03/03/2015 1:03:40 PM PST by kitchen (Though much is taken, much abides; ...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

Simple. Get out of Israel’s way; let them fly over Iraq (Jordan will likely let them pass over) and bomb every known centrifuge site in Iran. Heck, give them some air support, refueling planes, etc. They are our allies, remember. Allies with balls. Unlike Obama.

No one is going to complain. No one wants Iran to have a Nuke. However, some of our enemies do business with them. Guess what? There is more business when they have to start building centrifuges again.

Everyone wins.


27 posted on 03/03/2015 1:04:00 PM PST by dan on the right
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

I like your style! Carpet bomb them with nukes - and start it all off with one on mecca!


28 posted on 03/03/2015 1:08:00 PM PST by The Sons of Liberty (Some say I hate 0bama; "HATE" is a strong word, but in this case NOT STRONG ENOUGH!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

We need to take a play from the Obama playbook.

Anyone who dares to criticize Our Glorious Leader for any reason is labeled a racist. Anyone who dares to question the “right” to homosexual sodomy marriage is labeled a homophobe.

So we need to start labeling all of the Democrats who criticized Netanyahu as antisemitic. Loudly and consistently.


29 posted on 03/03/2015 1:09:09 PM PST by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation Continues)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Call me crazy but it would not surprise me in the least if “Obamas plan” is to actually help Iran get nukes.


I’d call you stupid if you DIDN’T think that that’s the plan.


30 posted on 03/03/2015 1:10:08 PM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind
Bibi's plan

We may stand alone, but WE WILL STAND

31 posted on 03/03/2015 1:10:35 PM PST by mware
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: dan on the right

Except Iran’s credit ain’t gonna be that good after the 5 smoking craters appear. What are they gonna pay with, $50/bbl oil?


32 posted on 03/03/2015 1:11:16 PM PST by txhurl
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: stephenjohnbanker

I will gladly accept that badge of honor!

The only way the Muslim World (Iran) will feel loved by the world is if they are an Equal at the bargaining table regarding World Affairs, The only way to make them an EQUAL is to GIVE THEM NUKES.


33 posted on 03/03/2015 1:11:17 PM PST by eyeamok
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

I would think even Obama could figure out Bibi’s plan. O is clueless.


34 posted on 03/03/2015 1:12:29 PM PST by tioga
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America; Cap Huff
Listen this isn't funny....its as stark as you can get...Iran can not get the bomb....and the region knows it...Israel will act....and when that balloon goes up....no teling where it will lead.
35 posted on 03/03/2015 1:13:10 PM PST by Dog (..."I'm just a cook...")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

Do you notice that no one ever has a plan but Obama ? Wow... He’s so smart / s


36 posted on 03/03/2015 1:13:43 PM PST by HangingTuff
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind
we’ve got a way of verifying that, there’s no other steps we can take that would give us such assurance that they don’t have a nuclear weapon

I just don't buy this argument. This would require trust in a brutal, deceitful, terrorist dictatorship to be honest about what they're doing, when, and where.

In reality, they could give inspectors full access to the friendly nuclear power development aspect while secretly continuing development of nuclear weapons in a different facility. This "deal" just gives the Iranians plausible deniability which is great for them. Then they'll have a nuke or ten and the world will be a potential target either directly by the Iranians or indirectly through their supported terrorist groups.

Guess who their first target will be?

37 posted on 03/03/2015 1:14:28 PM PST by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: allendale

Or perhaps a blockade.

No oil out — no cash or anything else in.


38 posted on 03/03/2015 1:17:32 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind
Obama to Netanyahu: 'OK, What’s your plan for Iran, then?'

" Well, Barry, I'm going to take YOUR plan, and I'm going to rewrite it so that it says the exact opposite of everything you wrote. It'll be a slam-dunk success."

39 posted on 03/03/2015 1:19:30 PM PST by WayneS (Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

Regime Change.


40 posted on 03/03/2015 1:23:06 PM PST by Paladin2
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-60 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson