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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

An editorial from the New York Times:
The inconclusive negotiations over the weekend on Iran's nuclear program were disappointing, but two critical points have mostly been ignored. First, diplomacy takes work, and agreements rarely flow seamlessly from beginning to end. Second, if all those inveighing against any deal — namely members of Congress, Israel and Saudi Arabia — see the weekend results as a new opportunity to sabotage it, what is the alternative?

No one has proposed a better path than negotiations, and getting the best deal possible should remain the goal for Iran and the major powers — the United States, Britain, France, China, Russia and Germany — as they look to another round of talks later this month...

Unfortunately, the inconclusive negotiations have given an opening to the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, who excoriated the proposed agreement as the "deal of the century" for Iran before it is made public, to generate more hysterical opposition. It would be Let's be realistic, we are told. if Iran could be persuaded to completely dismantle its nuclear program, as Mr. Netanyahu has demanded, but that is unlikely to ever happen.

...The opponents of a deal are energized and determined. The United States and its allies have to be united and smart.
See? The United States and its allies must be united against their enemies: Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the US Congress.  Russia is now more on our (e.g., the New York Times')  side than  our very own elected representatives!

These enemies aren't motivated by serious concern about the their security and the future of the world. No, according to the NYT, their motivation is "hysteria."

Serious thinking from the "paper of record."





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Posted By Elder of Ziyon to Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News at 11/12/2013 05:25:00 AM

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