The best way to stop a bad guy with a gun is to make sure he doesn’t get a gun.
Haaretz: https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-...e-eu-1.6071851
This scenario could well be the biggest diplomatic dilemma in the European Union’s history. The EU is also a signatory, but EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini – a valiant cheerleader for the Iran deal – will be powerless if the leaders of Britain, France and Germany won’t agree on a joint policy. Theresa May, Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel will each have to make independent decisions on whether to defy the United States and join a new Iran deal without the Americans, or fall in line with the Trump administration.
This is a momentous decision for the main Western European nations. Do they act against their own stated policies, or open up an unprecedented rift between Europe and the United States? The stakes are particularly high for “Brexit Britain,” which is on course to leave the EU next year. If France and Germany stick with the JCPOA, despite Trump, Prime Minister May’s government will have to decide which relationship they are more loath to jeopardize.
The stakes are particularly high for Britain, as London is still a major global financial hub both for banks and insurance companies. The City of London played a central role in imposing the sanctions on Iran at the start of the decade – and will be crucial in either renewing the sanctions or trying to counteract them, should Britain join the international coalition trying to save the Iran deal.
For Iran, and for Russia and China as well, a major crisis in the U.S.-European relationship, potentially endangering NATO’s cohesion, would be a huge achievement. On its own, it could be a worthwhile incentive for Iran to remain within the JCPOA framework, despite the United States pulling out.
Going forward, other countries will have to give more consideration to whether any agreement with a U.S. president will be honored by his successor(s).
I say this as someone who is not a fan of Obama's policy toward Iran.
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...ghts-1.6071960
Explosions Heard Near Damascus; Israeli Military Believes Iran Planning Imminent Attack
Indeed. I'm sure it will be spun as preemptive.
The Chosen One (05-08-2018)
The Syrians claim they destroyed the missiles.
Last edited by 57Brave; 05-08-2018 at 05:32 PM.
The best way to stop a bad guy with a gun is to make sure he doesn’t get a gun.
Ventura's Stolen Bases
Hope thethe is happy when the Iranians have a nuclear missile tomorrow pointed at Israel (jk, but I think this decision was a mistake).
To nsacpi’s point, I think people knew that after the Paris Accord stuff. Before that was kinda “eh, prolly not going to change anything majorly”.
Last edited by Managuarantano's Volunteers; 05-08-2018 at 09:48 PM.
Ventura's Stolen Bases
Reasonable reaction by reasonable people. Why should we ever not trust them?