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Instead of walking away, why didn't the U.S. play the hard(er) line with those in the P5+1 deal? I need me some edu-ma-cation.
They did a missile launch last year that received joint complaints to the UN from Britain, France and the US for being in breach of the agreement to cease any and all production of ballistic missile capable technology. If memory serves, they were test firing missiles in early 2016 as well, soon after the agreement had been signed. Not sure if it was verified but, but I remember reports of these missiles being inscribed with "Israel should be wiped from the earth".
You have a nation that has nuclear capabilities, that is continuing weapon testing on delivery methods for one, whilst yelling and screaming about a likely target when they get there. I can see a milder person in the presidency making the same decision here, and in that timeline they have a better delivery of the speech announcing it, but the effect would be the same and I think the rationale is fair, or at the very least the logic behind it can be followed (especially with the Israel involvement in it).
You seem to be arguig that ballistic missile tests by Iran are in contravention to the JCPOA, which is incorrect. The JCPOA addresses Iran's nuclear program, not its ballistic missile program - https://www.state.gov/e/eb/tfs/spi/iran/jcpoa/They did a missile launch last year that received joint complaints to the UN from Britain, France and the US for being in breach of the agreement to cease any and all production of ballistic missile capable technology. If memory serves, they were test firing missiles in early 2016 as well, soon after the agreement had been signed. Not sure if it was verified but, but I remember reports of these missiles being inscribed with "Israel should be wiped from the earth".
In terms of nuclear weapons this statement is also incorrect. Iran has a program capable of developing material, as Australia hass and as are many countries in the world that adhere to the NPT have. Iran has not tested a nuclear device and is not believed to have a device that can detonate nuclear material. In the sense of offensice capabilities, Iran is not considered a nuclear capable state.You have a nation that has nuclear capabilities,
Whilst ignoring any threats made by any state is a dangerous mistake, taking Iran's threats against Israel on face value is facile and naive. I'm sure you don't take the words of Australian politicians on face value and unsure why you would Iranian. A more astute view of these threats would take in Iran's agenda of being a regional hegemon over Arabic and Middle Eastern countries, appealing to its own hardline domestic elements and perpetuating its revolution - among other reasons. Yes, Iran is an offensive state and no, the threats should not be ignored. But to think that if Iran ever gets a nuke that it's going to attack Israel misses out on many important details - for one, Iran knows that both Isreal and the US would then decimate much of Iran with their own nuclear aresenal and that Many other states in the Middle East would quickely develop their own arsenals, which would undermine Iranian security.....that is continuing weapon testing on delivery methods for one, whilst yelling and screaming about a likely target when they get there.
Iran has an offensive state, no doubt. Iran's designs for the Mid East have to be opposed, no doubt. Was the JCPOA designed to deal with all of the challenges Iran posed to the region? No. Could these challenges have been addressed without the US pulling out of the JCPOA? Yes. Has addressing the challenge of Iran now become harder as a result of pulling out of the JCPOA? Yes. Has dealing with North Korea now become harder due to the US pulling out of the JCPOA? Yes.I can see a milder person in the presidency making the same decision here, and in that timeline they have a better delivery of the speech announcing it, but the effect would be the same and I think the rationale is fair, or at the very least the logic behind it can be followed (especially with the Israel involvement in it).
It might surprise you that I don't really follow the exchange rate of Iranian currency too closely...They're not "just walking away" they've re-instated the sanctions that they had previously (and extensively) slackened as part of the agreement. You didn't notice the dramatic drop in the Iranian dollar? It's also pulled the worlds attention to the matter again.
It's more than semantics given that you are arguing that these tests bear a relationship with the JCPOA and the US decision to pull out of the agreement.@johnny Yeah, I was aware that they weren't breaching sanctions related to the Nuclear Agreement. It's kind of a semantic point though given it still breaches the Security Council Resolution 1929 that outlines:
No, sorry, that is not correct. A nuclear reactor works by controlling the reaction between isotopes in water, graphite, etc. This is done in a controlled and contained environment, which boils water to drive turbines, etc. A nuclear blast is created by 'splitting atoms' by way of firing a neutron into an atom, splitting off other neutrons that split other atoms, etc in a rapid and uncontrolled way. That is the most basic 'gun device', then you have implosion devices and hydrogen, etc. etc., which bear little to no resemblence to a nuclear reactor. Lastly, for peaceful purposes the need to enrich past 20% U235 is relatively rare. To make a nuclear explosion you need a minumum of 80% U235..., minimumMy nuclear physics might be a little rusty, but pretty sure if you can make a reactor you've got Nuclear weapon capabilities; as when the reactor is critical, it is a controlled "explosion". If you can get it into a critical state, you can weaponise it by letting the reaction go unchecked.
Sarcasm? That's all you've got after I specifically stated that ignoring them is NOT a choice? Should I take this as an indication that you've exhausted your knowledge on the matter and only have straw men and veiled ad homenim left as an argument?I guess we can ignore threats like that from Iran as they're just blowing steam for votes, sort of like Saddam was with the Kurds?
Nah, thats the auto-next-word feature that gets him fast typing. Doesn't need to think. Just press next word, next word, next word. That's why his tweet are so eloquent. iOS is writing for him.Do the small hands allow for faster typing?
Bring it on.. Is this confirmed?On 15/6, Meuller will be given 98% of all the evidence seized from Michael Cohen.
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Yep. The ‘100’s of thousands, possibly millions’ of Cohens documents he was claiming clients/lawyer privilege on were/are being independently reviewed to see if protected.Bring it on.. Is this confirmed?
Implied.#fakedocuments