The Right Stuff In The Morning
Friday, April 3, 2015
Good morning! In the news today: Obama negotiates a disastrous deal with Iran; Obama hails his accord, while skeptics slam it; outrage in Israel, and not just from Netanyahu; U.S. consistently gave in to the Iranian demands; Hillary likes it; and the Nobel Prize for Peace for Kerry?
Have a happy Passover and happy Easter anyway.
Keith
Iran gets the Deal of the Century . . . The thing that no one, supporter or opponent, can deny about the Iran deal is this: Under
the agreed “framework,” after ten or 15 years, Iran will be permitted to develop all the nuclear weapons it wants. This agreement is not, as the White House claimed it would be, a deal to stop Iran’s nuclear weapons program. It is merely a way to manage and delay it. White House Dossier Obama, allies Iran hail accord as skeptics slam it . . . Skeptics were out in force by Thursday night, and a fact sheet that the State Department circulated to reporters showed a clear gap between the president’s rhetoric and the terms of the agreement by Washington and its allies. Washington Times  U.S. backed down on initial goals . . . U.S. negotiators reportedly lowered the bar for their own goals during
talks over Iran's nuclear program in response to resistance from the Tehran team. And, on the heels of a framework deal being announced in Switzerland, France's top diplomat on Friday admitted his country had initially held out for firmer terms. Fox News
Agreement set to collide with Capitol Hill . . . Republican leaders reaffirmed their intent to vote on legislation giving Congress the last word. Tennessee Republican Sen. Bob Corker, chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee, said the panel would vote on such a measure when lawmakers return from a spring recess on April 14. "The administration first should seek the input of the American people," Corker said. Some Democrats have backed Corker's quest for a congressional vote on an Iran deal, raising the possibility that lawmakers could override a presidential veto. Associated Press Iran celebrates as Foreign Minister Zarif is hailed as a hero.
Iran accuses U.S. of lying about the deal . . . Mere minutes after the U.S. released a fact sheet that purportedly lays out what the basic framework agreed upon by the Iranian regime and P5+1 world powers entailed, Iranian officials accused the United States of misleading the public about its agreement. Breitbart Why trust Obama this time? . . . The president has a terrible record of initial public pronouncements
on national security. He has a habit of confidently stating things that turn out not to be true. Three times in the last four years he has appeared in the Rose Garden and made assertions that were later proven to be false. Matthew Continetti Nobel Peace Prize for Kerry and Zarif? . . . "There is even some discussion that it is possible, depending on how this goes, whether or not it is finally signed at the end of June, beginning of July, and whether or not it is actually deemed an effective document, a good deal, that
it could actually portend the possible nomination of not only Secretary Kerry but possibly even the Iranian Foreign Minister for a Nobel Peace Prize,” says NBC's Ann Curry. Breitbart Kerry no doubt hoped the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations would land him the prize. No luck. Now he has another pathway.
Krauthammer: Sanctions will never come back . . . Reacting to the U.S. and Iran tentatively agreeing to a nuclear deal, columnist Charles Krauthammer lamented Thursday that there is “not a chance in the world” sanctions could return if they are lifted in the coming
months. Daily Caller
Top Ten Iranian schemes to acquire and keep nuclear weapons . . . White House Dossier
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After a pact that could mean Israel's destruction, a Seder . . . The White House’s annual Passover seder will take on an added significance this year, with President Obama presiding over the most tense U.S.-Israeli relations in
decades. The Hill A brief history of Obama's capitulations to Iran . . . In current nuclear negotiations with Iran, the Obama
administration has been moving closer and closer to the position of the Islamic regime. But the process of capitulation to the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism has been years in the making, dating back to Obama's first presidential campaign. Washington Examiner  Jobs number a vast disappointment . . . In a sign the U.S. economy may be in trouble, hiring declined sharply in March, with employers taking on only 126,000 new workers, far fewer than anticipated. White House Dossier
Judge orders release of groups targeted by IRS . . . A federal judge ordered the IRS this week to turn over the list of 298 groups
it targeted for intrusive scrutiny as the agency defends against a potential class-action lawsuit by tea party groups who claim their constitutional rights were violated. Washington
Times Voters: We're worse off under Obamacare . . . More voters say their family is worse off than better off under ObamaCare. In addition, most of those who had to change their insurance coverage because of the health care law say it cost them money. Fox News Lynch nomination appears secure . . . A fifth Republican senator is throwing his support behind attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch, seemingly giving the New York prosecutor the necessary votes for confirmation.
The Hill Obama enlists vets for solar power . . . The Obama administration is aiming to train 75,000 workers — many of them military veterans
— for the solar power industry. The Hill
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Hillary down with the deal . . . In a statement released Thursday evening, Clinton called the deal “an important step toward a comprehensive agreement that would prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and
strengthen the security of the United States, Israel, and the region.” She praised President Obama and current Secretary of State John Kerry for being “persistent and determined in pursuit of this goal.” The Hill Scott Walker promises to undo the Iran deal on Inauguration Day.
Insiders: Rand Paul strong in the early states . . . His father’s legacy is a source of strength for the Kentucky senator — and a cause for worry. Politico Miley Cyrus sics her fans on Tom Cotton: Miley Cyrus took to her Twitter account Thursday afternoon to urge her nearly 20 million followers to call Sen. Tom Cotton in response to the freshman Republican’s support of Indiana’s
Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Breitbart
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Outrage in Israel across the political spectrum . . . After years of lobbying against an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program, Israelis across the political spectrum expressed outrage that six world powers were
headed to a deal that many here see as upending the Middle East’s fragile balance of power.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was among the loudest critics Thursday. “A deal based on this framework would threaten the survival of Israel,” he said, following a call with President Barack Obama. “This deal would legitimize Iran’s nuclear program, bolster Iran’s economy, and increase Iran’s aggression and terror throughout the Middle East and beyond.”
“Deal or no
deal, Israel will do what is needed to protect itself and its citizens,” said Naftali Bennett, Israel’s right-wing economy minister, whom Mr. Netanyahu has promised a key post. “The world’s most radical Islamic terror regime received today an official kosher stamp for its illicit nuclear program.”
Mr. Netanyahu’s foes were also critical, underscoring Israel’s widespread rejection of an agreement with Tehran “On the Iranian nuclear issue there is no opposition and
coalition,” said Yair Lapid, head of centrist party Yesh Atid. “We are all concerned that the Iranians will circumvent the deal and Israel must protect its own security interests.”
That skepticism was also expressed by Israelis outside politics. Erez Hamami, a real-estate lawyer from a Tel Aviv suburb, said the details of the agreement hardly mattered because he doesn’t trust Iran to comply. “This is not the way you negotiate with bullies. You should only negotiate with
the Iranians when they are on their knees,” he said. “The problem is that [U.S. Secretary of State John] Kerry put himself on the same level as them. You don’t chase after them.” Wall
Street JournalAl Shabaab kills at least 147 at Kenyan university . . . Gunmen from the Islamist militant group al Shabaab stormed a university in Kenya and killed at least 147 people on Thursday, in the worst attack on Kenyan soil since the U.S. embassy was bombed in 1998. Christians were targeted and Muslims were
spared. Reuters
Co-pilot accelerated plane on descent toward crash . . . The
co-pilot of doomed Germanwings Flight 9525 repeatedly accelerated the plane as he used its autopilot to crash the A320 in the French Alps, killing himself and 149 others on board, the French air accident investigation agency said Friday. Fox News Kim Jong Un assembles "pleasure squad" . . . North Korean authorities are recruiting young women to be part of a revived so-called “pleasure squad” that entertains dictator Kim Jong-un,
according to a published report. New York Post
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Robert Schuller dies . . . The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, the Southern California televangelist and author who beamed his upbeat messages on faith and redemption to millions from his landmark Crystal Cathedral only
to see his empire crumble in his waning years, has died. He was 88. Fox News Minimum
wage kicks in and eating out gets more expensive . . . Ivar’s Salmon House, an iconic Seattle seafood restaurant, decided to skip the phase-in period and began paying $15 right away. It also raised menu prices 21 percent. The famous Fish ‘n Chips will run you $20.60 and the Wild Alaska Halibut is now $43.50. Fox News Judge orders California to pay for inmates sex change . . . A federal judge on Thursday ordered California's corrections department to provide a transgender inmate with sex change
surgery, the first time such an operation has been ordered in the state. Fox News
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