Senator Corker is now in the US Senate stating Iranian bombs have caused the 'dismemberment' of American soldiers in Iraq. He states that every time an American citizens sees a disabled veteran with crutches that was Iran.
Senator Corker stated the USA was not involved in any binding agreement and that President Obama was negotiating a non-binding political agreement. That was true before July 15, 2015. The non-binding agreement previous to July 15, 2015 was the authority of the Executive Branch to carry out the negotiations by the USA. But, as if July 15, 2015 a binding UN Resolution was drafted. (click here)
All the fancy talking by Corker is his own idea of fun on the US Senate floor. It can be said he doesn't know what he is talking about. There is a UN Resolution that will pass the UN Security Council that is binding. It is no longer a non-binding political agreement.
The July 15th agreement is the draft of what is to become the UN Resolution. Corker is inflammatory and not much else. It is up to the Congress to pass legislation to reject the UN Resolution.
Senator McCain is fussing about the 'side deal' between the IAEA and Iran. It is about a conventional weapons facility called Parchin military complex. It was never a nuclear site.
In the November 2011 IAEA Safeguards report on Iran, (click here) the IAEA disclosed that information from member states indicated that Iran constructed a large explosives containment vessel or chamber at the Parchin military complex in 2000 to conduct high explosive and hydrodynamic experiments related to the development of nuclear weapons....
The Parchin facility conducts research related to the rockets and propellant to deliver warheads in a conflict. The reason this site came into focus is because the research at the site can lead to a rocket to deliver nuclear warheads. As of 2011 there was no nuclear material at the Pachin site. That is why the IAEA is satisfied with testing methods that will detect radioactivity with such measures as closed circuit cameras. All the IAEA and the P5+1 needs to know is if there is now nuclear material in the facility.
If one recalls the IAEA applies different levels of monitoring across the globe. The reason the IAEA knew about the North Korean return to nuclear capacity is because "THE SEALS" were removed. Those seals had been in place for a very long time, however, the "Axis of Evil" speech returned North Korea to nuclear weapon research and testing. The closed circuit cameras work 24/7 as a means of monitoring the North Korea site. This is the type of surveillance that will be applied the Parchin site in Iran.
If one recalls the UN Inspectors were validating there was no breach in protocols in Iraq. The inspectors were coming up with minimal infractions in the UN Resolutions that brought the USA to the UN. The infraction that stood out was the scud missiles that could travel a minimal distance past Iraq's borders. In that was a breach and the missiles were dismantled and buried in the desert. In the case of any munitions or components to WMD the UN had every storage facility fitted with seals. Seals are a legitimate method to validate compliance with UN resolutions. When the USA invaded Iraq the soldiers removed the UN seals to inspect the contents of the buildings and there was no disruption of any stores inside and therefore Iraq was in compliance with UN sanctions.'
In the opinion of George Bush, the commander and chief at the time, that was not a reason to turn back from the invasion and make war reparations to Iraq. The invasion and deaths continued.
At some point in time the USA has to trust some agency to care about it's security. The point where real potential of nuclear danger exists in Iran is inspected according to the most stringent methods and are not part of the side agreements.
If one recalls the IAEA in Iraq had limited QUALIFIED personnel. At the point where the USA invaded Iraq it would have required another six months to finish the nuclear inspections in Iraq due to limited qualified personnel. In retrospect six months would have been a far better investment than the war that profoundly disrupted the Middle East.
The IAEA also carries out inspections in nuclear energy plants in countries without nuclear weapon capacity or interest as in the video below . The reason the IAEA carries out these inspections is because loose nuclear material is a problem.
The USA is one country among many countries. That matters. We have to value cooperation and not risk again the alienation of allies. The idea the USA has a group of very powerful and influential countries as partners in this agreement cannot be disregarded.
The USA under President Obama has provided the best reassurance to Israel possible in allowing a historic sale of military hardware and capacity and interceptors. Israel is as safe as any country and more so compared to others.
This is a great agreement, will be validated through the UN Security Council and will bring assurance to Iran's Non-Proliferation status. For those that complain for political fodder there is no validity.
Below is a video of an inspection of the IAEA.
Senator Corker stated the USA was not involved in any binding agreement and that President Obama was negotiating a non-binding political agreement. That was true before July 15, 2015. The non-binding agreement previous to July 15, 2015 was the authority of the Executive Branch to carry out the negotiations by the USA. But, as if July 15, 2015 a binding UN Resolution was drafted. (click here)
All the fancy talking by Corker is his own idea of fun on the US Senate floor. It can be said he doesn't know what he is talking about. There is a UN Resolution that will pass the UN Security Council that is binding. It is no longer a non-binding political agreement.
The July 15th agreement is the draft of what is to become the UN Resolution. Corker is inflammatory and not much else. It is up to the Congress to pass legislation to reject the UN Resolution.
Senator McCain is fussing about the 'side deal' between the IAEA and Iran. It is about a conventional weapons facility called Parchin military complex. It was never a nuclear site.
In the November 2011 IAEA Safeguards report on Iran, (click here) the IAEA disclosed that information from member states indicated that Iran constructed a large explosives containment vessel or chamber at the Parchin military complex in 2000 to conduct high explosive and hydrodynamic experiments related to the development of nuclear weapons....
The Parchin facility conducts research related to the rockets and propellant to deliver warheads in a conflict. The reason this site came into focus is because the research at the site can lead to a rocket to deliver nuclear warheads. As of 2011 there was no nuclear material at the Pachin site. That is why the IAEA is satisfied with testing methods that will detect radioactivity with such measures as closed circuit cameras. All the IAEA and the P5+1 needs to know is if there is now nuclear material in the facility.
If one recalls the IAEA applies different levels of monitoring across the globe. The reason the IAEA knew about the North Korean return to nuclear capacity is because "THE SEALS" were removed. Those seals had been in place for a very long time, however, the "Axis of Evil" speech returned North Korea to nuclear weapon research and testing. The closed circuit cameras work 24/7 as a means of monitoring the North Korea site. This is the type of surveillance that will be applied the Parchin site in Iran.
If one recalls the UN Inspectors were validating there was no breach in protocols in Iraq. The inspectors were coming up with minimal infractions in the UN Resolutions that brought the USA to the UN. The infraction that stood out was the scud missiles that could travel a minimal distance past Iraq's borders. In that was a breach and the missiles were dismantled and buried in the desert. In the case of any munitions or components to WMD the UN had every storage facility fitted with seals. Seals are a legitimate method to validate compliance with UN resolutions. When the USA invaded Iraq the soldiers removed the UN seals to inspect the contents of the buildings and there was no disruption of any stores inside and therefore Iraq was in compliance with UN sanctions.'
In the opinion of George Bush, the commander and chief at the time, that was not a reason to turn back from the invasion and make war reparations to Iraq. The invasion and deaths continued.
At some point in time the USA has to trust some agency to care about it's security. The point where real potential of nuclear danger exists in Iran is inspected according to the most stringent methods and are not part of the side agreements.
If one recalls the IAEA in Iraq had limited QUALIFIED personnel. At the point where the USA invaded Iraq it would have required another six months to finish the nuclear inspections in Iraq due to limited qualified personnel. In retrospect six months would have been a far better investment than the war that profoundly disrupted the Middle East.
The IAEA also carries out inspections in nuclear energy plants in countries without nuclear weapon capacity or interest as in the video below . The reason the IAEA carries out these inspections is because loose nuclear material is a problem.
The USA is one country among many countries. That matters. We have to value cooperation and not risk again the alienation of allies. The idea the USA has a group of very powerful and influential countries as partners in this agreement cannot be disregarded.
The USA under President Obama has provided the best reassurance to Israel possible in allowing a historic sale of military hardware and capacity and interceptors. Israel is as safe as any country and more so compared to others.
This is a great agreement, will be validated through the UN Security Council and will bring assurance to Iran's Non-Proliferation status. For those that complain for political fodder there is no validity.
Below is a video of an inspection of the IAEA.
