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Obama’s Iran deal falls far short of his own goals
Washington Post ^ | April 2, 2015 | By Editorial Board

Posted on 04/02/2015 4:34:53 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

THE “KEY parameters” for an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program released Thursday fall well short of the goals originally set by the Obama administration. None of Iran’s nuclear facilities — including the Fordow center buried under a mountain — will be closed. Not one of the country’s 19,000 centrifuges will be dismantled. Tehran’s existing stockpile of enriched uranium will be “reduced” but not necessarily shipped out of the country. In effect, Iran’s nuclear infrastructure will remain intact, though some of it will be mothballed for 10 years. When the accord lapses, the Islamic Republic will instantly become a threshold nuclear state.

That’s a long way from the standard set by President Obama in 2012 when he declared that “the deal we’ll accept” with Iran “is that they end their nuclear program” and “abide by the U.N. resolutions that have been in place.”

Both Mr. Obama and Secretary of State John F. Kerry emphasized that many details need to be worked out in talks with Iran between now and the end of June. During that time, the administration will have much other work to do: It must convince Mideast allies that Iran is not being empowered to become the region’s hegemon; and it must accommodate Congress’s legitimate prerogative to review the accord. We hope Mr. Obama will make as much effort to engage in good faith with skeptical allies and domestic critics as he has with the Iranian regime.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhomiddleeast; failure; iran; iraniannukes; leadingfrombehing; obama; soskerry
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1 posted on 04/02/2015 4:34:53 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

According to Mark Levin, the Iranian foreign minister tweeted, essentially, that Obama is blowing smoke and that the Iranians have not agreed to anything that Obama claimed today in his speech.


2 posted on 04/02/2015 4:36:57 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

et tu WaPo !?


3 posted on 04/02/2015 4:40:36 PM PDT by Para-Ord.45 (Americans, happy in tutelage by the reflection that they have chosen their own dictators.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I can almost see the negotiations now..

we demand to keep our nukes!
ok

we demand death to Israel!
ok

we demand to have santions removed!
ok

we demand.... um..
ok

Obama then comes out and declares, WE HAVE A DEAL!

LIAR! we demand .... more!
ok


4 posted on 04/02/2015 4:41:11 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied .. the economy died.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

However, if anyone has watched the “Lego Movie” They would know that Obama is President Octan and “EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!” //sarc//


5 posted on 04/02/2015 4:42:31 PM PDT by richardtavor
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Wow WaPo.


6 posted on 04/02/2015 4:46:44 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Yeah, but they promised to nuke us last.


7 posted on 04/02/2015 4:48:15 PM PDT by Jaxter (Si vis pacem para bellum.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

8 posted on 04/02/2015 4:50:15 PM PDT by red-dawg
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Even the Post hates it. It’s bad, bad, bad, and will lead directly to war.


9 posted on 04/02/2015 4:52:23 PM PDT by denydenydeny ("World History is not full of good governments, or of good voters either "--P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“We hope Mr. Obama will make as much effort to engage in good faith with skeptical allies and domestic critics as he has with the Iranian regime.”
Not a chance. And it seems that WaPo already realizes this.


10 posted on 04/02/2015 4:55:45 PM PDT by dontreadthis
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It’s a hoot to watch the Post supposedly take him on, displaying a misunderstand what his goals were in the first place.

He attained HIS goals.

So the Post seeking to actually take him on, just confuses everyone on the issue. I guess I shouldn’t misunderstand it’s goals either. They were attained here.

Misdirection, confusion, chaos... (it’s the Leftist grab bag of tricks)


11 posted on 04/02/2015 4:56:20 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (The question is Jeb Bush. The answer is NO!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Iran deal has zero provisions to prevent Israel’s destruction from a nuclear attack. We don’t call him Zer0 for nothing.


12 posted on 04/02/2015 5:00:49 PM PDT by jonrick46 (America's real drug problem: other people's money (the Commutist's opium addiction).)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Kerry, the horse-faced Easter Bunny!
13 posted on 04/02/2015 5:10:10 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("I want to be America's first, historical, male first lady." - Slick Willie)
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To: Para-Ord.45

when the obama stenographers at the wacompost admit what a crap deal it is that’s saying something...


14 posted on 04/02/2015 5:17:21 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
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15 posted on 04/02/2015 5:39:36 PM PDT by MtnMan101
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To: MtnMan101

Famous traitors, bloodthirsty villains, and saboteurs:

The dwarf guy who betrayed the 300 Spartans
Caligula
The Ceasar’s wife before Claudius became emperor
Nero
Lucretia Borgia
Robespierre
Benedict Arnold
Rasputin
Alger Hiss
The Rosenbergs
Obama

Feel free to add your own.


16 posted on 04/02/2015 5:44:12 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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The Ceasar’s wife before Claudius became emperor


Are you referring to Livia or Messalina? Both were bad, but at least Livia was smart.


17 posted on 04/02/2015 6:35:39 PM PDT by rbg81
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18 posted on 04/02/2015 8:45:41 PM PDT by HotHunt
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To: rbg81

Thanks.

Livia was who I meant.


19 posted on 04/02/2015 11:27:09 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: Signalman
When you have two liars negotiating a deal, who do you trust?

This charade is meaningless....They didn’t announce a deal. ...In fact, they didn’t even announce an agreement. ....at best they only have confirmation that negotiations will continue. ...For Tehran it means continued sanctions relief, and for the Obama it means his diplomacy cannot yet be judged a failure..... Just goes to show the measure of how low Obama has set the bar for diplomatic progress...

So no there isn't a deal, but Obama has just shown the world how desperate he is for one...and Iran knows it!

Two Liars in Chief


20 posted on 04/02/2015 11:32:24 PM PDT by caww
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