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Trump Considered Easing Sanctions On Iran To Encourage Talks — Over Bolton’s Strong Objection
Hotair ^
| 09/11/2019
| Allahpundit
Posted on 09/11/2019 12:31:44 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Golly, whoever leaked this to Bloomberg must have been pretty high up the food chain to know what the president was thinking on a matter as sensitive as Iran diplomacy.
And they must have a pretty sizable axe to grind with him if they’re willing to make him sound this weak, particularly in comparison to Bolton.
Any theories? Do any current or former disgruntled national security aides with a reputation for score-settling in the press present themselves as logical suspects?
The post-Bolton era will be a golden age of natsec leaking, my friends.
President Trump discussed easing sanctions on Iran to help secure a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani later this month, prompting then-National Security Advisor John Bolton to argue forcefully against such a step, according to three people familiar with the matter.
After an Oval Office meeting on Monday when the idea came up, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin voiced his support for the move as a way to restart negotiations with Iran, some of the people said. Later in the day, Trump decided to oust Bolton, whose departure was announced Tuesday.
The White House has started preparations for Trump to meet with Rouhani this month in New York on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly the week of Sept. 23, according to the people. Its far from clear if the Iranians would agree to talks while tough American sanctions remain in place…
Easing any sanctions without major concessions from Iran would undercut the pressure campaign that not only Bolton, but also Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Trump have said is the only effective way to make Iran change its behavior.
Macron has discussed brokering a meeting between Trump and a top Iranian diplomat.
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To: SeekAndFind
Loose lips sink ships.
But I dont recall Trump easing sanctions on ANY of our enemies. This news is that he considered easing sanctions on Iran. Well, thats what Chief Executives do - they consider all options then make decisions.
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posted on
09/11/2019 12:56:23 PM PDT
by
Oldeconomybuyer
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
To: SeekAndFind
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posted on
09/11/2019 12:59:19 PM PDT
by
bert
( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
To: Mariner
It's an interesting subject for discussion, and I am open to so many different idea here because I simply don't understand all the various aspects of the issue. I also suspect a lot of what we see and read about it is disinformation anyway.
I don't think Europe has anything to do with this. This is all about the U.S. military basically functioning as a mercenary force for a bunch of Sunni royal families in places like Saudi Arabia and Kuwait that have been buying access to the highest levels of our government for years.
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posted on
09/11/2019 1:00:16 PM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave." -- Frederick Douglass)
To: DoughtyOne
Think it would be great if everyone he hires, no matter what position they sign a form that they go into exile if they talk. NO INTEGRITY ANYMORE
To: SeekAndFind
This is my opinion on this.
If Iran is wants nuclear weapons, they are eventually going to get them. With or without sanctions. With or without a “nuclear deal”.
Once you understand that, then you can move forward on what are the next steps.
Hell, Pakistan has nukes.
Just make sure Iran knows if a nuke/dirty bomb goes off in Tel Aviv or New York, Iran will be longer exist.
To: Alberta's Child
If he can walk across the DMZ into North Korea, he's willing to meet with anyone.And, I think that's a good thing. But, I didn't think it was a good thing when Obama floated similar intentions, because I felt he was eager to give away the store for a short-term electoral boost. Or because it helped Islam.
To: Lurkinanloomin
It would be nice if these purported geniuses in DC would read Art of the Deal! How could it be bad if "rumors" were coming out of Washington that Trump wants to make a deal?! If they bite, Trump just makes any "deal" contingent on them stopping to support Hamas and the rest of their gooner buddies over there. They would never do it, and prove beyond any doubt that Trump was right in pulling out of that stupid deal that the muslim cooked up! Win/Win politically!
I think some of the dimwits are catching on to Trump's style and that's why the lameness of their lies keeps increasing like that Jim proSciutto thing!
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posted on
09/11/2019 1:08:28 PM PDT
by
gr8eman
(Only the mediocre are always at their best)
To: Mariner
IF, BIG IF, this report is true, it represents a major cave by POTUS. How so?
If Trump did ease sanctions, you think Trump would not get something in return after the Iranians promised to do a verified deal...
I forgot Trumps an idiot / S
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posted on
09/11/2019 1:10:25 PM PDT
by
Popman
To: Alberta's Child
If Trump can meet and negotiate with people like Pelosi and Schumer he can do face-to-face with anyone.
Traditional politics and diplomacy require that our adversaries earn a meeting by meeting our conditions. Given our track record in settling conflicts since Korea, this hasnt worked so well. And now that these people like NK and Iran are nuke armed or close, the danger of isolating them and escalating and depending on bureaucrats to convey messages....is ridiculous to a negotiator like Trump.
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posted on
09/11/2019 1:11:06 PM PDT
by
silverleaf
(Age Takes a Toll: Please Have Exact Chan)
To: easternsky
We all have to submit to authority. We have parents, school officials, employers, various levels of government, and laws of the land to abide by. None the less, some of these people act as if they have the grasp of authority of that of a 13 ear old girl who wants to join a sleep-over with five only guys in attendance.
“Oh, you’re just being mean to me. You don’t understand! It’s so unfair!”
No, sometimes we have to submit to other people’s will.
Bolton could have submitted and still have been a player.
How much influence does he have today?
Zilch!
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posted on
09/11/2019 1:27:20 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(This space for rent.)
To: DoughtyOne
The rial (or toman) has been stable ~6 months. Time to give it a little nudge.
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posted on
09/11/2019 1:44:58 PM PDT
by
gasport
(The dung beetle should be the symbol of the Democrat Party)
To: SeekAndFind
“Anonymous” sources can sometimes be not “sourced” at all, at worst, or “inside” but ill informed 3rd and 4th hand at best.
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posted on
09/11/2019 1:50:40 PM PDT
by
Wuli
To: DoughtyOne
To: SeekAndFind
notice the past tense of “considered” and “discussed”?
no doubt lots of things are considered and discussed, so what? that’s a good thing isn’t it? you know, to discuss lots of options and opinions and consequences before discarding all but one or two for implementation ...
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posted on
09/11/2019 2:21:38 PM PDT
by
catnipman
(Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
To: gasport
Don’t be surprised...
I agree with you.
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posted on
09/11/2019 2:47:42 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(This space for rent.)
To: easternsky
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posted on
09/11/2019 2:48:02 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(This space for rent.)
To: Alberta's Child
The issue seems like a judgment call, with good arguments on both sides. No reason for divisive rhetoric.
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posted on
09/11/2019 3:00:07 PM PDT
by
Socon-Econ
(adical Islam,)
To: Socon-Econ
Check out my link in Post #20. I've long sensed that John Bolton is bad news ... all the way back to the days when he was pushing the Clinton administration to topple the Milosevic regime in Serbia on behalf of the Islamic separatists in Kosovo.
Go back to 2016 and think of all those times you heard candidate Donald Trump rail against "The Swamp" in Washington. John Bolton is a perfect example of a "Swamp" denizen. If you want to know how the system works, just follow this guy's career path. It's an endless repeating pattern of the following three types of jobs:
1. Federal government bureaucrat
2. Senior advisor at a Beltway non-profit lobbying group
3. Cable TV news expert guest propagandist
Item #2 on this list is the one that raises big red flags for me. These non-profit groups pay a typical former bureaucrat a huge sum of money to be an "expert" whose job is to appear on TV and write op-ed pieces in the New York Times and Washington Post. That's all well and good, but when it comes to foreign policy the most important question is: Where does the non-profit organization get its funding?
In the case of John Bolton, I can almost guarantee you that his "think tank" assignments have been with lobbying groups that raise a ton of money from foreign governments and corporate interests in Sunni Islamic countries. If that sounds outlandish, just ask yourself why the Saudi royal family would make a seven-figure donation to the John McCain Leadership Institute at Arizona State University.
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posted on
09/11/2019 3:30:51 PM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave." -- Frederick Douglass)
To: Alberta's Child
Showing weakness to one of the world’s most evil regimes when they are on the ropes is not a good idea.
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posted on
09/12/2019 5:22:32 AM PDT
by
Eagles6
To: Eagles6
And presenting invasion and decades-long occupation as the proposed approach to U.S. relations with dozens of different countries around the world seriously diminishes our credibility when dealing with the ones who are REALLY a problem.
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posted on
09/12/2019 6:04:01 AM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave." -- Frederick Douglass)
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