Saturday, August 19, 2017

"Very Disconcerting"

His administration has declared Iran in compliance [with the nuclear deal], as required by law, twice during his tenure so far. But Trump has said he expects the US to declare Iran non-compliant when the next review is due in September.

The President has put together a team of aides to pull together the intelligence so he can do just that, according to a report in Foreign Policy.

David Cohen, former deputy director of the CIA, said it was "very disconcerting" that it appears Trump may have made a conclusion about Iran before finding the intelligence to back it up.

  CNN
And I think that's perhaps the most presidential thing he's done since sworn in.
"If our intelligence is degraded because it is politicized in the way that it looks like the president wants to do here, that undermines the utility of that intelligence all across the board," said Cohen. "If it's politicized, that credibility and reliability is undermined."
I'm looking at YOU George W Bush, and YOU Colin Powell.
Cohen said the international community likely would not unite with sanctions against Iran even if the United States finds Iran not in compliance.
There's hope then.

But what names can we call them when they buck us? It would probably be easier if we just lump them all together and use one name. Any suggestions? "Losers" will not suffice, Donald.
"On the other side of the coin, the Iranians, with the US having pulled out of the deal, will feel that they are absolved from adhering to their commitments under the nuclear deal. So maybe they will begin to spin more centrifuges," he said.
And then Dolt 45 can call out the military. He wins. The world loses.  At this point, though, I suppose it's a question as to whether the military would obey his orders.  And that may be another first in our nation's history.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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