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Report: Biden Already Has ‘Unwritten' Nuclear Deal with Iran- A new ‘Iran deal’ may already be in place ‐ without Senate approval, just like the last. | ||
2023-07-16 | ||
That’s the analysis of Amos Harel, a columnist for left-wing Israeli daily Ha’aretz — who is no fan of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but warns that the Biden White House is pushing Israel into a corner. Last month, as Breitbart News reported, the U.S. and Iran were close to a “mini-deal” under which Iran would stop uranium enrichment at 60%, short of the 90% needed for a bomb. It would also release U.S. hostages and abide by several other conditions. In return, the U.S. would agree not to apply more sanctions, object to Iran gaining access to billions of dollars in frozen assets, or pursue further action against Iran at the United Nations. The “mini-deal” appeared derailed when news broke that U.S. envoy Robert Malley, long suspected of being an Iran appeaser, had been suspended for alleged misuse of classified material. But Harel says the deal is on. He writes: In practice, what’s shaping up looks more like an unwritten agreement of which a significant portion is already starting to be implemented. The Biden administration is declining to term it officially an agreement, not least because that would stir a negative response by the Republicans in Congress. In that context, it appears that Biden’s recent hostility toward Israel is not primarily about judicial reform, or about objection to the right-wing members of Israel’s Cabinet — both of which are domestic political issues. Rather, Biden is isolating Netanyahu on the world stage to ensure that Israel feels more reluctant to prepare military options to prevent Iran from going nuclear, even though Israelis, left and right, want that option. Thus the Biden administration’s support for the Israeli opposition’s protests against judicial reform — which have included refusals by military reservists, including pilots, to serve — is not so much about the issue itself, but about crippling the Israeli military and undermining Netanyahu’s legitimacy. Biden prefers the idea of a conciliatory Israeli government; if he cannot have one, he wants one that is incapable acting decisively. Harel notes that Biden is playing a double game, placing Israel in a “bear hug” — showing affection and support in ways that actually prevent Israel from moving independently. Hence, perhaps, the formal invitation to Israeli President Isaac Herzog — a ceremonial left-wing figure — to visit the White House, while Netanyahu remains, scandalously, uninvited. A new “Iran deal” may already be in place — without Senate approval, just like the last. This may, in fact, have been Biden’s goal all along. In 2012, during his vice presidential debate with then-Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), Biden subtly shifted the goalposts. Originally, the goal had been to stop the Iranian nuclear program itself. Biden — defending the Obama administration’s approach — made the policy about stopping Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Thus was the groundwork laid for today’s last-stop-before-a-bomb approach. | ||
Posted by:NoMoreBS |
#3 It's definitely about servicing the "hate Israel" wing of the dem party. And, unfortunately, there are definitely Pubs who have donors who are ready to make money on bidness with Iran if such a deal occurs, so they will happily go along too. |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-07-16 13:12 |
#2 There is no advantage for America in this deal. It is a Pro-Iran policy. Iran cheats on every deal. Dealing with them just confirms to them that we are weak and corrupt. Eventually Iran will be smacked down by someone with more sense and courage than Biden so it does not even benefit Iran. From an election standpoint, you can’t claim a Pro-Iranian secret deal that is semi-legal as a policy victory in an American election cycle. My guess is that these deals involve some payoffs to third party folks that will remain hidden. If I were the House Republicans, I would hold hearings and then defund the deal. Most likely, this will not happen as their donors support much that is against American interest. |
Posted by: Super Hose 2023-07-16 13:04 |
#1 When Harel notes US policy is, "...leaving Israel unable to act independently to defend itself...," he is implying that Israel's policy of self-defense (viz. Dimona) is no longer viable. That is a terrible admission to make. |
Posted by: Slavising Unineting5672 2023-07-16 11:03 |