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I've been waiting to see your

Flavius — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 14:42:36 +0000

In reply to Flavius,

I've been waiting to see your comment.

Impossible to disagree.Mine is summarized by a poster I've seen from time to time showing a basketball net with a message underneath saying " You miss 100% of the shots you don't try".

Flavius,

Bruce Levine — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 12:59:37 +0000

In reply to Thank you John Kerry

Flavius,

Hope you enjoyed the holiday and wanted to also let you know that I laughed when I read this because it's simplicity is pitch perfect. I think the important point, regardless of whether one agrees or disagrees with the framework as we know it, is that there remains three months within which the parties can negotiate a deal. Ultimately, even with conflicting interpretations of the framework, we can tell what the parties have and have not yet come to agreement on. None of the issues, at this point, is too "technical" to resolve in three months -- the decisions to be made continue to be in large measure political ones.

I also think that the president is doing the right thing by taking a political breath so to speak, and trying to convey to Israel and the Arab states that the U.S. will have their backs, etc. The president needs to work with these opponents of the deal if the deal is going to work.

In short, personal feelings aside, as a practical matter, of the remaining options, proceeding with negotiations through the June deadline has the advantage of making sense. What also makes sense is using that time prudently -- at home, abroad with our allies, and at the table.

Bruce

You can't fix a deal that

Resistance — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 00:14:09 +0000

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You can't fix a deal that hasn't been done.

Heres the deal

The fix is in, the Great Satan (United States) has been fooled.

Iranian Expansionist Supporters: "Hopefully the error on the part of those seeking "peace in their time" wont be discovered, till after completion of the nuclear bomb and by the time they figure out verification was only a pipe dream to satisfy their desires, it'll be too late for them.

This administration never learns

I have no special knowledge

Flavius — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 12:46:35 +0000

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I have no special knowledge about Iran but FWIW ,here's what I think.

I think that almost all the Iranians are opposed to Israel ,some so much they mean it when they say that Israel should be destroyed, others more passively , perhaps like most non arab muslims say the Tunisians or Malaysians.Or like Native Americans who were mostly antagonistic to the US Government in 1890 but were valuable participants in WW2.

Nothing is forever.

Under the Shah, Iran had a positive relationship with Israel which worked to Israel's disadvantage since his regime was deservedly hated. because of the harsh tactics of his secret police. As were we for being correctly blamed for Kermit Roosevelt's fostering of the coup which overthrew Mossadech.

I was surprised by Netanyahu's demand we condition an agreement with Iran on its renouncing its position that Israel should be destroyed.I certainly believe he wants to create all possible obstacles to completing the agreement tentatively reached in Lausanne. But that request somewhat undercuts his position up to now that the Iranians can't be trusted to honor any agreement.

Why does Netanyahu keep

NCD — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 03:09:13 +0000

In reply to Thank you John Kerry

Why does Netanyahu keep pleading for Iran to stop saying they will 'wipe Israel off the map"? Why does Iran keep saying it?

As a supporter of Israel but not so much Netanyahu, I am wondering what would be a better non-apocalyptic response to Iran on this?

Yeah this is sweet.

Richard Day — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 02:15:12 +0000

In reply to Well, apparently he's quite

Yeah this is sweet.

Richard Day — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 02:14:25 +0000

In reply to Well, apparently he's quite

Yeah this is sweet.

I hope this ends up happy. It can never be happy for those who desire war, of course.

I like Kerry.

I always have.

If this works out, Kerry will receive the prize and Obama will praise him for his award!

I'm was tempted to write that

Flavius — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 02:05:12 +0000

In reply to I am sorry, I have been

I'm was tempted to write that not knowing enough about the subject sometimes seems to be an incentive to comment. But having typed those words I realize that I was describing myself. At least in this case.

I am sorry, I have been

trkingmomoe — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 23:43:28 +0000

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I am sorry, I have been working on making Easter Candy. I don't know enough yet about the agreement to comment on it.

Well, apparently he's quite

barefooted — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 20:57:29 +0000

In reply to Thank you John Kerry

Well, apparently he's quite the rock star in Switzerland!