CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY AUGUST 25, 2022
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS PRESSING AHEAD WITH ITS FLAWED STRATEGY OF REACHING A NUCLEAR WEAPONS DEAL WITH IRAN.
PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS TALKED WITH EUROPEAN LEADERS WHO WERE PART OF THE ORIGINAL DEAL THAT WAS ABANDONED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP.
THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IS SAID TO BE WEIGHING IRAN’S RESPONSE TO AN UPDATED DRAFT VERSION WHICH HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS THE WEST’S “FINAL OFFER.” IT REPORTEDLY OUTLINES POSITIONS DESCRIBED AS “REASONABLE” BY EUROPEAN OFFICIALS. IRAN IS SAID TO HAVE BACKED-OFF A DEMAND THE U.S. WITHDRAW ITS DESIGNATION OF THE COUNTRY’S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD AS A TERRORIST GROUP, WHICH PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS RIGHTLY REFUSED TO DO.
BUT THE ADMINISTRATION AND EUROPE ARE SO DESPERATE FOR A DEAL, WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY WILL AGREE TO?
TALK ABOUT A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL. THESE NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE AFTER A HIT WAS DISCOVERED AGAINST FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO, FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER JOHN BOLTON AND THE STABBING OF AUTHOR SALMAN RUSHDIE, WHICH IRANIAN LEADERS PRAISED.
WISHFUL THINKING IS BAD POLICY AND LEADS TO DISASTER. ISRAEL IS COMPLETELY OPPOSED TO THE DEAL, BECAUSE IT HAS THE MOST TO LOSE. THE U.S. AND EUROPE SHOULD BE, TOO. BRAKING NEWS: THE AYATOLLAHS LIE TO THE WEST. I’M CAL THOMAS.
