TORRANCE TRIBUNE March 12, 2015 Page 5 One Man’s Opinion Amazinger and Amazinger By Gerry Chong This column is the 290th I have written for The Herald Publications, most of which deal with actions of the Obama Administration. It would seem that each action is more amazing than the one before. Most people I know who enter a contract with another party have some level of initial discomfort with the reliability and good intentions of the other party. However, extended interactions between the parties tend to reduce that initial discomfort, and reliance on a legal system to enforce the terms of an agreement assuage mutual concerns about Burkley & Brandlin LLP A T T O R N E Y S A T L AW Living Trusts/Wills, Probate, Employment Law, Personal Injury Trust and Estates Litigation, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation 310-540-6000 *AV Rated (Highest) Martindale - Hubbell / **Certified Specialist Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization Douglass M O R T U A R Y “Our Family Serving Yours Since 1954” B U R I A L - C R E M A T I O N - W O R L D W I D E T R A N S F E R P E T M E M O R I A L P R O D U C T S 500 EAST IMPERIAL AVENUE EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245 Telephone (310) 640-9325 • Fax (310) 640-0778 • FD658 Another Man’s Opinion Inviting Israeli Prime Minister Without Consulting White House Was Wrong, Pointless By Cristian Vasquez It goes without saying that helping our ally Israel is a crucial element to our foreign policy. So inviting a foreign leader such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not a bad thing, as long as it is done through proper protocol. However, having Congress host Prime Minster Netanyahu without consulting the White House is not only a giant one-finger salute to President Obama, it is disrespectful to the American people. Furthermore, to have the foreign leader address Congress and attack our President’s proposed deal with Iran is audacious. First of all, no foreign leader should ever be allowed to set foot on our soil and tell our president, hate him or love him, what we should do. Let’s make it clear: I believe that any nation with nuclear weapons is a danger to humanity. Sadly, global politics seems unable to detach itself from the desire to develop nuclear capabilities. Having said that, the move by Congress borders on treason. The same Neanderthals that extended this invitation to STARS & STRIPES A M E R I C A N M A D E C L O T H I N G S T O R E COME CHECK US OUT! 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All Rights Reserved. “For openers, then, the Obama Administration is engaged in negotiations with a rogue nation to make obsolete the findings of the UN.” trusting the other party. Overriding those concerns is a sense that there are specific benefits that can result if both parties adhere to the terms of the agreement. At some level too, is a belief that the other party has some level of honor and honesty. That having been said, let’s look at the Obama’s negotiations with Iran, which are scheduled to have an outline of agreement by the end of March. First, recall that Iran is a rogue nation that had been sanctioned eight times between 2006-2012 for violating of UN required cessation of uranium enrichment programs. The United Nation’s International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors found Iran in non-compliance with UN mandates, and imposed economic sanctions that will be lifted when Iran meets and fulfills the requirements of the IAEA Board of Governors. In addition to UN sanctions, China, Canada, Australia, India, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, and the U.S. have non-UN mandated sanctions against Iran for the reasons specified by the UN resolutions. For openers, then, the Obama Administration is engaged in negotiations with a rogue nation to make obsolete the findings of the UN. Moreover, Iran has stated its objective is to destroy our ally, the nation of Israel. Yet, we negotiate with them. Amazinger and Amazinger, isn’t it? And what is the current status of those negotiations, you ask? Rumors are that Iran will get 80% of what it asks for. Specifically, economic sanctions will be lifted, raising the economic status of their economy. Next, Iran will be allowed to develop its nuclear programs as long as it remains one year from delivering nuclear weapons on its enemies. This agreement will end in 10 years, after which Iran is free to do what it wishes. Amazinger and amazinger. So where do we stand? Are we negotiating with a party that is law abiding and honorable? NO. Does it have our ally’s best interest at heart? NO Will it cheat on its agreements? YES. Can we verify compliance with their commitments? NO Will we have a nuclear Iran that sets off a nuclear arms race with Saudi Arabia and other Middle East competitors? YES Is Barack Obama the most anti-Israeli president ever? YES President Obama says he is confident that in ten years Iran will be a modern nation, free from the influence of its militant mullahs, and he will bet Israel’s life on it. • Visit us online: www.heraldpublications.com See Another Man, page 9
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