High Treason and Russian Roulette | The Flawed Philosophy Behind the JCPOA

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Volume 14, Issue 46

"The same free world that now stands in solidarity against one dictator is on the verge of signing—with that very dictator—an agreement that would give hundreds of billions of dollars to another corrupt, oppressive regime that has vowed to destroy Israel."
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Russian Roulette and High Treason


** By Sarah Stern | March 16, 2022
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While all eyes are, understandably, on the horrific war Russia inflicted upon Ukraine, scant little attention has been paid to the Iran nuclear negotiations in Vienna and the imminent deal. What seems to have also escaped public purview is that America, which was not even allowed into the room to negotiate directly with the Iran, has allowed Russia interlocutor Mikhail Ulyanov to be our water carrier in these critical negotiations.

It is nothing short of diplomatic malpractice for the American team, headed by Robert Malley, to let a Russian emissary to the Iran negotiations be our water carrier. For months during these talks, Russia has made its imperial designs on Ukraine quite clear, threatening NATO and all of the West as well.

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About the speaker: Dr. David Wurmser, is a senior analyst and director of the Project on Global anti-Semitism and the US-Israel Relationship at the Center for Security Policy, as well as being a senior fellow at the Kohelet Policy Forum. He also is the executive and founding member of the Delphi Global Analysis Group, LLC – a firm specializing in geopolitical risk analysis and mitigation for infrastructure, high-tech, defense and financial firms from the United States, Japan and India navigating in Israel – – since its founding in 2007. From December 2018 until September 2019, Dr. Wurmser also served as senior advisor to the U.S. National Security Advisor, Ambassador John Bolton.

Prior to this, Dr. Wurmser was the senior advisor from 2003-2007 to the U.S. Vice President Cheney on Middle East, proliferation and strategic affairs. Before becoming the senior advisor for the Vice President in 2003, Dr. Wurmser was the senior advisor to Under Secretary of State John Bolton at the State Department.

Immediately following the 9/11 attacks, Dr. Wurmser consulted until January 2002 for the Office of the Secretary of Defense in the U.S. Department of Defense on a war‐related classified project on understanding the nature and strategic significance of terrorist group networks and their interactions with states.

Before entering government, Dr. Wurmser founded the Middle East studies program at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in 1996. While at AEI Dr. Wurmser, published Tyranny’s Ally: America’s Failure to Defeat Saddam Hussein.

Dr. Wurmser’s military service includes 11 years of intelligence experience in the U.S. Navy Reserves, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Commander. LCDR Wurmser was mobilized during the Operational Vigilant Warrior following Iraq’s surge toward Kuwait in 1994 to serve on the Iraq Intelligence Task for the DIA. He is the recipient of the prestigious Defense Meritorious Service Medal.

Dr. Wurmser holds a B.A. (political science), M.A. (international affairs and international economics) and a Ph.D. (on U.S. foreign policy and Middle East affairs) from the Johns Hopkins University. In addition to his book, he has published extensively in in major periodicals including: The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and Commentary.
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** Russian Diplomat: Iran "Got Much More Than It Expected" In New Nuclear Deal About To Be Finalized ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Real Clear Politics
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** Col. Kemp blasts Biden on 'Iran Deal': 'Total insanity' ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID#sp=show-clips) - FOX News
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** Iran Nuclear Talks Paused Following Russian Demands to Ease Sanctions ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID) - New York Times
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** This Isn’t Obama’s Iran Deal. It’s Much, Much Worse. ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Tablet
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** New Iran Nuclear Deal? Same Old Missile Problems. ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID) - FDD
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** Iran stands firm as Russia says guarantees over nuclear deal misunderstood ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Reuters
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** Iran seeks ‘creative ways’ to nuke deal after Russian demand ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Arab News
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** While America watches the war in Ukraine, Biden finalizes a dangerous Iran deal ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID) - The Hill
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** The New Nuclear Deal Would Allow Tehran to Access Up to $131 Billion of Its Foreign Assets ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID)
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** Bennett’s mission to Moscow could help Ukraine. But can he stop a new Iran deal? ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID) - JNS
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** Israel’s President Flies to Turkey in Rare Visit to Improve Ties ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Wall Street Journal
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** Israel-Turkey detente shadowed by Ankara's ties with Hamas ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Jerusalem Post
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** 'Israel will pay,' Iran warns after IRGC officers killed in Syria strike ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Jerusalem Post
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** IDF says its F-35 jets intercepted 2 Iranian drones ferrying arms to Gaza last year ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID) - JNS
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** Palestinians: US Weakness Facilitates the Rise of Jihad and Fundamentalism ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Gatestone
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** Iran oil is fueling Russia's war machine -- US must not lift sanctions against Tehran ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID)
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** United Nations advises staff against using ‘war’ or ‘invasion’ regarding Ukraine ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Irish Times
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** Russia obstructs Iran nuclear deal as the Kremlin frets over its oil income ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Politico
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** Israel, Russia and the U.S. Moral Abdication ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID)
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New York Times Refuses Ad Opposing Iran Nuclear Deal, Demanding Changes: ‘We Can’t Accept Paragraph Two’ ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Algemeiner

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Newt Gingrich rips Biden admin for negotiating with Russia on new Iran deal: 'This is insanity' ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID)
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** U.S. intelligence shows Iran threats on U.S. soil, but Blinken and Schiff say this shouldn't derail new nuclear deal ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID) - CBS
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House GOP leader: Oil from Iran, Venezuela to offset Russia would just pay other dictators ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=e17aa3e2c3&mc_eid=UNIQID)
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