A new Iranian precision-guided ballistic missile is launched as it is tested at an undisclosed location October 11, 2015. REUTERS/FARSNEWS.COM/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS
Washington Post editorial: Iran provokes the world as Obama does nothing
IRAN IS following through on the nuclear deal it struck with a U.S.-led coalition in an utterly predictable way: It is racing to fulfill those parts of the accord that will allow it to collect $100 billion in frozen funds and end sanctions on its oil exports and banking system, while expanding its belligerent and illegal activities in other areas — and daring the West to respond.
Unfortunately, the Obama administration’s response to these provocations has also been familiar. It is doing its best to downplay them — and thereby encouraging Tehran to press for still-greater advantage.
We’ve pointed out how the regime of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has unjustly sentenced Post correspondent Jason Rezaian to prison and arrested two businessmen with U.S. citizenship or residence since signing the nuclear accord. There have been no penalties for those outrageous violations of human rights. Now a United Nations panel has determined that Iran test-fired a nuclear-capable missile on Oct. 10 with a range of at least 600 miles, in violation of a U.N. resolution that prohibits such launches. Moreover, it appears likely that a second missile launch occurred on Nov. 21, also in violation of Security Council Resolution 1929.
WNU Editor: How times have changed. Just a few months ago some in the Washington Post were saying that President Obama's outreach to Iran and reaching a nuclear deal was a good thing .... A nuclear deal with Iran is the best option (Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post).
3 comments:
Zakaria is not the Washington Post, which takes its talking points from State.
After the holiday, the sh*t will be hitting the fan. You will see the President hyphenate his name to Reagan-Obama. China, North Korea and Iran have another think coming. He will be leaving it all on the court! It is time.
Don't forget that the Washington Post helped lie us into the Iraq invasion of 2003. They wouldn't hesitate to do it again in Iran.
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