THE DOG ATE THEIR HOMEWORK, CRAPPED IT OUT ON THE LAWN AND THEN IT DECAYED.
THAT'S THE APPARENT EXCUSE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE'S FAILURE TO GET A DEAL WITH IRAN.
FOR THE WHITE HOUSE'S CONTINUED FAILURE.
MARCH 31ST IS THE DEADLINE.
AND SO THEY'VE RUSHED SECRETARY OF BOTOX AND BULLS**T JOHN KERRY TO SWITZERLAND IN A 'DIPLOMATIC' EFFORT.
KERRY EXPLAINED TO THESE REPORTERS, "IT CAME DOWN TO ME OR SUSAN RICE AND IT ENDED UP BEING ME BECAUSE IT WAS SAID I LOOKED BETTER IN A SWIM SUIT -- NOT TO MENTION WIND SURFING TRUNKS. I JUST HOPE THERE'S NOT A TALENT COMPETITION, I WASN'T ABLE TO PACK MY BATONS."
FROM THE TCI WIRE:
Days ago, Ammar Karim (AFP) quoted Ameri on the topic of US air strikes, "Some of the weaklings in the army... say we need the Americans, while we say we do not need the Americans."
The loquacious Hadi al-Ameri also told AFP that Iranian Qassem Soleimani (identified by the US government as a terrorist) who is there, in Iraq, "whenever we need him," Jim Michaels (USA Today) notes, "The Tikrit offensive has placed the United States in an awkward position. The battle is waged largely by Shiite militias with backing from Iran. The commander of Iran's elite al-Quds Force, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, has played an active role in Iraq, CIA Director John Brennan told Fox News recently."
Hmmm.
2001? US Treasury Department noted Executive Order 13224 by "publishing the names of five individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked." Let's note some of it:
On
September 23, 2001, the President issued Executive Order 13224 (the
“Order”) pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706, and the United Nations Participation Act of 1945, 22 U.S.C. 287c.
In the Order, the President declared a national emergency to address
grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign
terrorists, including the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New
York, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon. The Order imposes economic
sanctions on persons who have committed, pose a significant risk of
committing, or support acts of terrorism. The President identified in
the Annex to the Order, as amended by Executive Order 13268 of July 2,
2002, 13 individuals and 16 entities as subject to the economic
sanctions. The Order was further amended by Executive Order 13284 of
January 23, 2003, to reflect the creation of the Department of Homeland
Security.
Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain
exceptions, all property and interests in property that are in or
hereafter come within the United States or the possession or control of
United States persons, of: (1) Foreign persons listed in the Annex to
the Order; (2) foreign persons determined by the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of the
Department of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, to have
committed, or to pose a significant risk of committing, acts of
terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national
security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States; (3) persons
determined by the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Departments
of State, Homeland Security and Justice, to be owned or controlled by,
or to act for or on behalf of those persons listed in the Annex to the
Order or those persons determined to be subject to subsection 1(b),
1(c), or 1(d)(i) of the Order; and (4) except as provided in section 5
of the Order and after such consultation, if any, with foreign
authorities as the Secretary of State, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland
Security and the Attorney General, deems appropriate in the exercise of
his discretion, persons determined by the Director of OFAC, in
consultation with the Departments of State, Homeland Security and
Justice, to assist in, sponsor, or provide financial, material, or
technological support for, or financial or other services to or in
support of, such acts of terrorism or those persons listed in the Annex
to the Order or determined to be subject to the Order or to be otherwise
associated with those persons listed in the Annex to the Order or those
persons determined to be subject to subsection 1(b), 1(c), or 1(d)(i)
of the Order.
On October 11, 2011, the Director of OFAC, in
consultation with the Departments of State, Homeland Security, Justice
and other relevant agencies, designated, pursuant to one or more of the
criteria set forth in subsections 1(b), 1(c) or 1(d) of the Order, five
individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked
pursuant to Executive Order 13224.
The listings for the five individuals on OFAC's list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons appear as follows:
Individuals ↑
ABDOLLAHI, Hamed (a.k.a. ABDULLAHI, Mustafa); DOB 11 Aug 1960; citizen Iran; Passport D9004878 (individual) [SDGT] [IRGC].
ARBABSIAR, Manssor (a.k.a. ARBABSIAR,
Mansour), 805 Cisco Valley CV, Round Rock, TX 78664; 5403 Everhardt
Road, Corpus Christi, TX 78411; DOB 15 Mar 1955; alt. DOB 6 Mar 1955;
POB Iran; citizen United States; Driver's License No. 07442833 (United
States) expires 15 Mar 2016; Passport C2002515 (Iran); alt. Passport
477845448 (United States); Driver's License is issued by the State of
Texas (individual) [SDGT] [IRGC].
SHAHLAI, Abdul Reza (a.k.a. SHAHLAEE,
Abdul-Reza; a.k.a. SHAHLAI, Abdol Reza; a.k.a. SHAHLA'I, Abdolreza;
a.k.a. SHAHLAI, 'Abdorreza; a.k.a. SHALAI, 'Abd-al Reza; a.k.a. SHALA'I,
Abdul Reza; a.k.a. “ABU-AL-KARKH', 'Yusuf”; a.k.a. “YASIR, Hajji”;
a.k.a. “YUSEF, Hajj”; a.k.a. “YUSIF, Haji”; a.k.a. “YUSIF, Hajji”),
Kermanshah, Iran; Mehran Military Base, Ilam Province, Iran; DOB circa
1957 (individual) [SDGT] [IRAQ3] [IRGC].
SHAKURI, Gholam, Tehran, Iran; DOB 1964; alt. DOB 1965; alt. DOB 1966 (individual) [SDGT] [IRGC].
SOLEIMANI, Qasem (a.k.a. SALIMANI, Qasem;
a.k.a. SOLAIMANI, Qasem; a.k.a. SOLEMANI, Qasem; a.k.a. SOLEYMANI,
Ghasem; a.k.a. SOLEYMANI, Qasem; a.k.a. SULAIMANI, Qasem; a.k.a.
SULAYMAN, Qasim; a.k.a. SULEMANI, Qasem); DOB 11 Mar 1957; POB Qom,
Iran; citizen Iran; nationality Iran; Diplomatic Passport 008827 (Iran)
issued 1999 (individual) [SDGT] [SYRIA] [NPWMD] [IRGC].
Dated: October 11, 2011.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Did you catch the last one?
SOLEIMANI, Qasem (a.k.a. SALIMANI, Qasem; a.k.a. SOLAIMANI, Qasem; a.k.a. SOLEMANI, Qasem; a.k.a. SOLEYMANI, Ghasem; a.k.a. SOLEYMANI, Qasem; a.k.a. SULAIMANI, Qasem; a.k.a. SULAYMAN, Qasim; a.k.a. SULEMANI, Qasem); DOB 11 Mar 1957; POB Qom, Iran; citizen Iran; nationality Iran; Diplomatic Passport 008827 (Iran) issued 1999 (individual) [SDGT] [SYRIA] [NPWMD] [IRGC].
The US government labels him as a terrorist.
But US President Barack Obama is now going to let him have access to US intelligence and will apparently be announcing air strikes in support of the terrorist.
Samia Nakhoul (Dawn) reports:
Iran
may be serious about a nuclear deal that ends its pariah status and the
crippling sanctions. But it has been maximising its strength across the
Middle East and, because Iranian forces and allied militias are
spearheading the fight against IS in Iraq and Syria, Sunni Arab leaders
believe the United States will do nothing to stop this.
This month, US Secretary of State John Kerry assured Saudi leaders there would be no “grand bargain” with Tehran attached to any deal. Yet in a news conference at which Kerry acknowledged that Soleimani was involved in Tikrit, his host, Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal, almost exploded.
“The situation in Tikrit is a prime example of what we’re worried about,” said Prince Saud. “Iran is taking over Iraq.” That is why, regional analysts say, it is not so much the prospective nuclear deal that is panicking the Gulf and its Sunni allies such as Egypt, but what a US-Iran rapprochement may bring.
Sultan al-Qassemi, a commentator in the United Arab Emirates, says: “The Iranian deal is a game-changer for the region and I think it is going to encourage Iran to pursue an even more assertive foreign policy.
“This deal is the grand bargain Kerry is denying it is. It is giving Iran carte blanche in exchange for empty promises. Iran is on the ascendant. Iran has the winning hand in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen.” Riad Kahwaji, head of the Dubai-based INEGMA think tank, warned of “all-out sectarian war” between Sunnis and Shias.
This month, US Secretary of State John Kerry assured Saudi leaders there would be no “grand bargain” with Tehran attached to any deal. Yet in a news conference at which Kerry acknowledged that Soleimani was involved in Tikrit, his host, Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal, almost exploded.
“The situation in Tikrit is a prime example of what we’re worried about,” said Prince Saud. “Iran is taking over Iraq.” That is why, regional analysts say, it is not so much the prospective nuclear deal that is panicking the Gulf and its Sunni allies such as Egypt, but what a US-Iran rapprochement may bring.
Sultan al-Qassemi, a commentator in the United Arab Emirates, says: “The Iranian deal is a game-changer for the region and I think it is going to encourage Iran to pursue an even more assertive foreign policy.
“This deal is the grand bargain Kerry is denying it is. It is giving Iran carte blanche in exchange for empty promises. Iran is on the ascendant. Iran has the winning hand in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen.” Riad Kahwaji, head of the Dubai-based INEGMA think tank, warned of “all-out sectarian war” between Sunnis and Shias.
Are you confused? Maybe you're remembering that John Kerry testified before a Senate Committee on March 11th. Maybe you're remembering Ava's report on the hearing:
"I have nothing but respect for the Committee's prerogatives," he insisted at the hearing.
He insisted at the hearing where he snarled at Senator Mark Rubio that he was flat out wrong.
Rubio wasn't flat out wrong.
Regional leaders in the Middle East are nervous about a possible treaty between the US and Iran. That's not news. Or it's not new news. But Kerry wanted to lie and snarl at Rubio to get his facts. Kerry's the one who needs to get his facts.
Sunni leaders in the region have seen the persecution of Sunnis in Iraq. They are concerned about what deal Shi'ite Iran could work out with the US.
Are they opposed to any and all deals?
I doubt it.
But Rubio didn't claim they were.
He only noted they were concerned.
And Kerry snarled at him that he was flat out wrong.
Who's flat out wrong today?
Because it looks like John Kerry is flat out wrong.
It looks like Senator Mark Rubio did know what he was talking about.
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