Obama still believes a ‘deal’ with Iran is possible and they could be a “very successful regional power”

Obama has a very utopian view of Iran, believing one day they could be a “very successful regional power”. He believes that despite Iran being vehemently anti-Israel, that one day the US could even open an embassy in Tehran — and he says all this is possible if we can get a deal with Iran to abandon its nuclear weapon program:

NPR: Let me ask a few questions, Mr. President, about America’s place in the world and how you see it and how you’d like to move it if you can in the last couple of years that you have.

We’re speaking at a moment after you’ve announced that you’re restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba. You want to reopen an embassy there. Is there any scenario under which you can envision, in your final two years, opening a U.S. embassy in Tehran?

OBAMA: I never say never, but I think these things have to go in steps. You know, Cuba is a circumstance in which for 50 years, we have done the same thing over and over again and there hadn’t been any change. And the question was, should we try something different with a relatively tiny country that doesn’t pose any significant threat to us or our allies?

Tehran is a large, sophisticated country that has a track record of state-sponsored terrorism, that we know was attempting to develop a nuclear weapon — or at least the component parts that would be required to develop a nuclear weapon — that has engaged in disruptions to our allies, whose rhetoric is not only explicitly anti-American but also has been incendiary when it comes to its attitude towards the state of Israel.

So, there’s a lot of history there that’s different from the history between us and Cuba. And the strategic importance of Tehran is — or Iran — is different from what we face with Cuba.

Having said that, if we can get a deal on making sure that Iran does not have a nuclear weapon — and that deal is possible; we know the terms of what that would look like. If Iran recognizes that it is in its own interests, having already said that they’re actually not interested in developing a nuclear weapon, to go ahead and prove that to the world, so that over time as it’s verified, sanctions are removed, their economy begins to grow, they’re reintegrated into the international community — if we can take that big first step, then my hope would be that that would serve as the basis for us trying to improve relations over time.

In response to a question of whether we have enough empathy or something for Iran, Obama said this:

They have a path to break through that isolation and they should seize it. Because if they do, there’s incredible talent and resources and sophistication inside of — inside of Iran, and it would be a very successful regional power that was also abiding by international norms and international rules, and that would be good for everybody. That would be good for the United States, that would be good for the region, and most of all, it would be good for the Iranian people.

I’m sure Netanyahu felt all warm and fuzzy inside when he read this.

The truth is that Obama’s view of Iran is utopian, meaning it’s very unrealistic. Iran is a suicidal regime that not only wants to destroy Israel (and others), but they want to bring back their Islamic messiah figure so that Islam can rule the globe. They aren’t afraid of death, they welcome it.

For Obama to ignore this and pretend that a deal with Iran is possible just helps them further their goal of getting a nuclear weapon. Obama is the Neville Chamberlain of our time.


Comment Policy: Please read our comment policy before making a comment. In short, please be respectful of others and do not engage in personal attacks. Otherwise we will revoke your comment privileges.