To begin, I would like to point out that I am no apologist for Iran, or Israel, or Saudi, or any other regional player. There are too many instances of duplicity, broken promises, sabotaged agreements, and blatant lies to count on all sides.
However, I find this deal to be a win for the US. Not because Iran agreed to inspections, cutting centrifuges, etc... hardly. It shows that all the hardline rhetoric got Iran, from the Ayatollah on down, nowhere. This is a coup of the status quo, and that is why so many feel threatened. The raison d'etre for hardliners everywhere has just suffered a major blow, and they now feel thteatened.
Of course there are legitimate concerns. Will Iran stop reaching for a bomb? Will Iran stop supporting terrorist and criminal activities? These answers won't come over night and that ambiguity leaves many uneasy. I am one of the many, make no mistake.
The world stands with nothing to lose if Iran choses to forego the agreement. It's not as if all of a sudden there is no threat, and we're all friends now. Business will continue to be conducted in the way it has since I have been alive. That's military business, intelligence business, and of course political business.
This wasn't some mushy reunion on "Intervention" where the reformed person gushes tears of joy when they rejoin the family...this was the part where at least the person decided to go to rehab. The time in the family's life where they hope the person gets better, but they are willing to cut their losses because they can't bear to live with the addict any longer.
But, assume that Iran is ready to rejoin the world already in progress. We win. The Saudis and Israelis don't like it; too bad. We need stability. We need unity. Unless a fractured middle east wants to see a United Islamic State of Arabia, and Israel truly wants to experience a struggle for survival the likes of which they have never seen - the world needs this deal to work.
We have more than enough enemies to count, why not cross one off the list? Why not give Iran the chance to have a vested interest in regional stability?
Anyway, that's my knee-jerk take on this subject. Thoughts? Comments? Insults? Post them!
However, I find this deal to be a win for the US. Not because Iran agreed to inspections, cutting centrifuges, etc... hardly. It shows that all the hardline rhetoric got Iran, from the Ayatollah on down, nowhere. This is a coup of the status quo, and that is why so many feel threatened. The raison d'etre for hardliners everywhere has just suffered a major blow, and they now feel thteatened.
Of course there are legitimate concerns. Will Iran stop reaching for a bomb? Will Iran stop supporting terrorist and criminal activities? These answers won't come over night and that ambiguity leaves many uneasy. I am one of the many, make no mistake.
The world stands with nothing to lose if Iran choses to forego the agreement. It's not as if all of a sudden there is no threat, and we're all friends now. Business will continue to be conducted in the way it has since I have been alive. That's military business, intelligence business, and of course political business.
This wasn't some mushy reunion on "Intervention" where the reformed person gushes tears of joy when they rejoin the family...this was the part where at least the person decided to go to rehab. The time in the family's life where they hope the person gets better, but they are willing to cut their losses because they can't bear to live with the addict any longer.
But, assume that Iran is ready to rejoin the world already in progress. We win. The Saudis and Israelis don't like it; too bad. We need stability. We need unity. Unless a fractured middle east wants to see a United Islamic State of Arabia, and Israel truly wants to experience a struggle for survival the likes of which they have never seen - the world needs this deal to work.
We have more than enough enemies to count, why not cross one off the list? Why not give Iran the chance to have a vested interest in regional stability?
Anyway, that's my knee-jerk take on this subject. Thoughts? Comments? Insults? Post them!
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