The United States government states, “No deal is better than a “bad” deal.”
Actually, no deal is just as bad as a “bad” deal.
A “bad” deal leaves Iran with over 19,000 centrifuges spinning towards 90% enrichment. (That is 80% of the work needed to develop a bomb.)
It leaves Iran continuing to develop long range nuclear missile capability. This allows Iran to reach both Western Europe and America. Also within reach of these missiles are our allies in the Middle East. -Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, the U.A.E,and Saudi Arabia.
But—no “deal”, the environment in which we are presently negotiating, leaves Iran with all the above capabilities except further enrichment to 90% of fissionable material.
Unfortunately, Iran has not allowed the IAEA to perform on site inspections. This is a serious problem since in 2003 Rouhani, then Iran's chief negotiator, bragged how he “fooled” the Western Powers as his facilities were being built.
A former director of the IAEA stated, “Iran has imported enough carbon fibers to manufacture over 50,000 centrifuges. As of this writing, Iran has not said where the carbon fiber is stored.”
Veteran U.S. diplomat Dennis Ross doesn't believe the Iranians are capable of settling a deal. Seasoned diplomats have publicly stated that Iran seems to be using the North Korea playbook. Namely, continue to talk and delay until you reach a “nuclear sneak out”.
Pakistan needed only 6,000 centrifuges to develop their “hidden” nuclear weapons capability. Iran has over 19,000 centrifuges.
The only “deal” that will be beneficial for the U. S. and it's allies is a “good” deal. MEK, the main opposition group to the Iranian leadership says it well, “Compel the Mullahs to shut down and dismantle their bomb making , enrichment and heavy water programs.”
The Washington Post, not considered a “conservative voice, states, “If you want to prevent a nuclear Iran, then you've got to have regime change.”
Sanctions won't do it. Iran has already recovered $20 billion of their $100 billion loss due to previous sanctions.
Threatening Iran with bombing or destruction does not seem to concern them. Their religious belief (Shiite) , which I respect, states that their twelfth Imam (Arrival of the Kingdom of God) will appear after a “giant” conflagration. The noted historian, Professor Bernard Lewis stated, “mutually assured destruction is not a deterrent , for Iran, it is an inducement.”
After regime change, destruction of their nuclear capability, invasive inspections to ensure that they are not cheating and cessation of their support for Hizballah and Hamas, both designated terror organizations by many Western governments, will a better future for Iranians and the Western World be possible.
The Iranians have been stating, “Death to America”, since 1979, when they destroyed the American embassy and held Americans hostage for over one year. Please note, that the Iranian supplied IED's to the militant groups in Iraq, killed more American service personnel than all of Saddam Hussein's army .
The only “deal” is a “good” deal. A win/lose situation. Western Civilization wins and the despotic tyrannical regime in Iran loses!
