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Israel: Leaving Iran on the Threshold of Nuclear Weapons Is Not a Good Deal

(Algemeiner) Dave Bender - Israel's ambassador to Washington, Ron Dermer, said Sunday: "It's one thing when fanatics are armed with axes, but it's quite another when they are armed with a nuclear bomb, and this danger is approaching as the world approaches the agreement with Iran." "Israel is very concerned. We're concerned because a year ago some hoped that the tough sanctions regime on Iran would be dismantled only if Iran's nuclear weapons program were dismantled. Today, the international community is prepared to make a deal that would suspend and ultimately lift the sanctions. But no one is talking about dismantling Iran's nuclear weapons program anymore." "You don't have to be a nuclear expert to understand that reducing pressure on the world's most dangerous regime and leaving it on the threshold of developing the world's most dangerous weapons is not a good deal. The international community is prepared to leave Iran with thousands of centrifuges to enrich uranium - when Iran doesn't even need a single centrifuge to have peaceful nuclear energy." "We're told not to worry, that UN inspectors will prevent Iran from breaking out or sneaking out to build the bomb. Well, I'm sure you all feel as safe as I do knowing that a few Inspector Clouseaus at the UN is all that stands between fanatic ayatollahs and nuclear bombs."
2014-10-28 00:00:00
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