By Ray DiLorenzo
Bend a piece of metal; no matter how strong it is, keep bending it, and it will break. That is our current political system. And it is worldwide.
Europe is on some kind of autopilot. The people have literally no input into where they are going; it has become a very weird place. Victims of crime are being arrested while the perps are being let go. 90% of all new jobs are going to foreigners. Europe is getting closer every day to revolution.
Here, the difference in political parties has become so vast that any change in the power balance in Washington results in instability, chaos, and much bending.
When Obama was president, “racism” or “racist” became, once again, bywords to keep people quiet, distracted, and on the defensive. Obama is a globalist, not tied to any loyalty to America.
In July 2015 (Obama’s term), the Iran nuclear deal, called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), between the United States, the UK, France, Germany, Russia, China, the European Union, and Iran was reached. It was supposed to have settled concerns about Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Did it? No! Not by a country mile.
The deal failed to guarantee Iran’s promises of a peaceful nuclear program. In fact, it provided Iran with a straightforward path to acquiring nuclear weapons and the billions of dollars needed to fund it. If any country is likely to use a nuclear weapon, it is Iran. Iranian revolutionaries have said to us many times, “Death is our strength and your weakness.”
Iran accepted temporary nuclear restrictions in exchange for permanent benefits. Iran was being constructed as the predominant power in the Middle East.
The Iran deal simply emboldened an extremist anti-West state, furthering their expansionist and destabilizing ambitions.
The deal permitted Iran to:
Produce highly enriched uranium; stockpile unlimited amounts of uranium; use advanced centrifuges to enrich ore more quickly; build and operate facilities to enrich uranium without restrictions; reprocess spent fuel, which can be used for nuclear weapons; and build new reactors that would produce enough plutonium to fuel several nuclear weapons. (unitedagainstnucleariran.com)
The international community was only getting a temporary arms control agreement, after which they would have an unrestricted nuclear program. It was to make it look like Iran was being held back from their nuclear ambitions. Nobody could be that stupid to come up with such a ludicrous and laughable deal unless it was intentional.
If the people of Iran shed their current political chains, the Middle East will see a massive increase in peace and prosperity in the region.
The JCPOA does not require Iran to submit to “anytime, anywhere” searches or inspections of facilities or military sites where such activity is taking place or suspected. If they arrange a search, they can delay it for up to 24 days, allowing Iran ample time for cleanup.
In essence, this deal was and is a pathetic demonstration of the West’s weakness and Obama’s preference for Iran. Alternatively, could the agreement have been part of a global plan to redesignate and reposition world powers and their influence?
When Trump became president in 2017, there was a considerable policy shift. He withdrew us from the agreement and initiated travel bans affecting Iranian citizens. Trump also implemented a maximum pressure campaign that included over 1,500 sanctions targeting Iran’s oil, financial, and shipping sectors.
Trump, in a famous speech in 2018, told Europe that “the future does not belong to globalists.”
Trump made a multitude of enemies that day. They were not going to allow him to ever step foot in the White House again. They tried hard to destroy him, but they were mistaken.
Biden’s dealings with Iran were shaped by trying to get back on the JCPOA track so Iran could move forward with its nuclear ambitions and the world could resume its trajectory.
With Trump back in the White House, we bent the other way once again. This statement does not criticize President Trump; rather, it assesses the weaknesses or nefarious plans of prior presidents.
Trump took on the problems that no one else would address. It wasn’t just Iran. The campaign involved addressing the Democrats’ curious reversals on immigration, respect for religion, morality, education, antisemitism, and even patriotism. Their lack or inability to tackle issues such as homelessness, child gender transition, drug use, crime, corruption, and fraud was freakish. The display of Biden inviting drag queens walking around half-naked on the White House lawn was something out of Mad Magazine.
Obama and Biden led us onto a path of managed decline, while Trump took decisive action to reverse that course. To grab the metal and make it straight.
When a nation, especially the most powerful on earth, goes in directions 180 degrees from where it was founded and defended by previous administrations. it tells the world that a major portion of our leadership stands for nothing, only the hoarding of power and greed, relegating us to the dustbin of history.
