We shd all re-read great @Doranimated piece re Obama Iran strategy. Damning that years later this is still needed https://t.co/I91erpVAzZ
— David Reaboi (@davereaboi) October 14, 2017
Perhaps the Valerie Jarrett connection, and the idea that inside every Persian is an activist yearning to bend with the arc of history towards peace, are both at work.
Perhaps too the idea that ‘colonial’ oppression has generally been a force for ill: American military strength is only really morally justified by bending it towards international institutions and ideals of peace activism.
But, what do I really know?
From afar, I recall thinking our foreign policy was being driven by a rather naive grab-bag of Western secular humanism, activism and Model UN-type inexperience during the Obama years.
The logic led to empowering many who displayed adherence and allegiance to the ideas and the policy vision. Or maybe just more than usual.
We could well end-up having removed much ‘will’ of the international community by removing the economic sanctions in place against Iran; emboldening a deeply corrupt, dishonest regime seeking deliverable nukes, running guns, money and terrorism around the region.
We could make the likelihood of an arms race (in an unstable place where we really don’t want a nuclear arms race) as likely, potentially kicking the inevitable conflicts over deeper issues down the road.
What have we as American citizens gained in terms of security, economic interests and influence?
What have we lost?
Repost-Henry Kissinger & George Schulz Via The WSJ: ‘The Iran Deal And Its Consequences’