I watched the February 26, 2015 testimony to the House Foreign Affairs Committee (Foreign Affairs and State Department Budget). He has achieve great things; chemical weapons out of Syria, support for Ukraine and organizing an unprecedented alliance between nations in the Middle East. That is just the high profile accomplishes.
In regard to Iran:
Iran already has developed the nuclear fuel cycle.
I suppose that is the bad news, but, the good news is they perfected the nuclear fuel cycle in 2003 under Mr. Bush, not under President Obama, and are living within the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Iran is a member of the NPT.
Iran perfected the nuclear fuel cycle and in 2003 the US Intelligence Estimate stated it has abandoned efforts to develop nuclear weapons. Regardless of that estimate, Mr. Bush continued his rant about Iran's nuclear weapons.
From the Washington Post:
March 21, 2008
By Robin Wright
...But most striking (click here) was Bush's accusation that Iran has openly declared its nuclear weapons intentions, even though a National Intelligence Estimate concluded in December that Iran had stopped its weapons program in 2003, a major reversal in the long-standing U.S. assessment.
"They've declared they want to have a nuclear weapon to destroy people -- some in the Middle East. And that's unacceptable to the United States, and it's unacceptable to the world," Bush told U.S.-funded Radio Farda, which broadcasts into Iran in Farsi....
Listening to Secretary Kerry give testimony it was obvious to me he has more information in his head than ever makes the news media. He and the President have been busy men and Kerry's testimony showed it.
There was some awakening today about the fact Iranian lead militias are fighting side by side with the Kurds and Iraqi military coordinating through the Iraqi command centers. There is also the information that Sunnis are coming to the fight with Daesh. The West needs pay attention. The war is beginning to sound more like the Iraq-Iran War with a front bordering Syria.
I hope the alliance is maintaining it's integrity and determination to stop extremists. It is the correct fight and the best fight for the best outcome for the region and people. But, there can be a sudden shift in the tone of the war if this takes on an ethnic definition. This is not The West's fight. The region and alliance needs to stick together and get the job done.
Daesh are the old Ba'athists regime. Their death and destruction has to end.
In regard to Iran:
Iran already has developed the nuclear fuel cycle.
I suppose that is the bad news, but, the good news is they perfected the nuclear fuel cycle in 2003 under Mr. Bush, not under President Obama, and are living within the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Iran is a member of the NPT.
Iran perfected the nuclear fuel cycle and in 2003 the US Intelligence Estimate stated it has abandoned efforts to develop nuclear weapons. Regardless of that estimate, Mr. Bush continued his rant about Iran's nuclear weapons.
From the Washington Post:
March 21, 2008
By Robin Wright
...But most striking (click here) was Bush's accusation that Iran has openly declared its nuclear weapons intentions, even though a National Intelligence Estimate concluded in December that Iran had stopped its weapons program in 2003, a major reversal in the long-standing U.S. assessment.
"They've declared they want to have a nuclear weapon to destroy people -- some in the Middle East. And that's unacceptable to the United States, and it's unacceptable to the world," Bush told U.S.-funded Radio Farda, which broadcasts into Iran in Farsi....
Listening to Secretary Kerry give testimony it was obvious to me he has more information in his head than ever makes the news media. He and the President have been busy men and Kerry's testimony showed it.
There was some awakening today about the fact Iranian lead militias are fighting side by side with the Kurds and Iraqi military coordinating through the Iraqi command centers. There is also the information that Sunnis are coming to the fight with Daesh. The West needs pay attention. The war is beginning to sound more like the Iraq-Iran War with a front bordering Syria.
I hope the alliance is maintaining it's integrity and determination to stop extremists. It is the correct fight and the best fight for the best outcome for the region and people. But, there can be a sudden shift in the tone of the war if this takes on an ethnic definition. This is not The West's fight. The region and alliance needs to stick together and get the job done.
Daesh are the old Ba'athists regime. Their death and destruction has to end.
