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2015-04-04 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran deal triumph for Kerry's old-school diplomacy

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Posted by Fred 2015-04-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 This "framework" may seem like a triumph now, but it extremely risky to the reputation of Secretary Kerry and President Obama.
If the agreement is made, and Iran cheats and gets a bomb within the next ten years, the way North Korea did, or if it leads to a war between Israel and Iran, it will have the same effect on their reputations that World War 2 had on the reputation of Neville Chamberlain. They will be considered by history to be nitwits.
Will Iran cheat? It has done so in the past and even admitted it. So did North Korea. Will it do so in the future? Only a dreamer can claim otherwise.
Since mentioning such cheating would humiliate our president, it would probably be ignored by his government, and the Iranians know this. Thus their incentive to not cheat is nil.
Will they cheat?
What do you think?
Will it lead to war?
To nuclear war?
What do you think?

Posted by Grins Snese4215 2015-04-04 00:46|| 2015-04-04 00:46|| Front Page Top

#2 "Any form of government will work, if authority matched by responsibility" Lazarus Long.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-04-04 04:17|| 2015-04-04 04:17|| Front Page Top

#3 tough assignment...huge achievement

Since when did surrender become so hard?

Posted by AlanC 2015-04-04 08:30|| 2015-04-04 08:30|| Front Page Top

#4 He is a Professional Failure, everything is difficult.

Posted by swksvolFF 2015-04-04 13:27|| 2015-04-04 13:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Grins, in the short term their reputations are safe with their water carriers, no matter what happens.

Posted by James 2015-04-04 14:31|| 2015-04-04 14:31|| Front Page Top

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