Dov zakheim i dont know if david will agree, i think a point to david made previously goes to the heart of your concern. Our foreignpolicy is being run by a small group of people in the white house, most of whom have minimal foreignpolicy experience. Which is remarkable, because theyve been doing it for six years, but it is if it has been six days. I think that regardless of who is elected, the real issue is, does the White House Run foreign policy, or do we leave it to the professionals. People like your self and others who serve in treasury, state defense, commerce. We have a lot of international agencies, and young people are more interconnected with the world than any other generation. There is no inherent reason why we should be operating the way we are today. The key is, do we rely on her our executive agencies to do what the law tells them to do, to the extent that a new administration, regardless of party will default back to , executive agencies, i think youll see a very diffe
Iran has reduced or halted some of its uranium stocks and allowed u. S. Inspectors to facilities and we have lifted sanctions that have crippled the economy. It is a continued exercise between trust from the parties involved. Trust that irans activities will be transparent and trust we will keep our word. Given the indepth nature, what happens if they fail to reduce what is required . Many have ruled out military action being as mad, if not worse than iran attaining a Nuclear Weapon. But what are the alternatives . Matthew kroenig author of a time to attack the looming Iranian Nuclear threat challenges the assumption that a military strike is out of the question as well as other commonly held policy wisdom related to the iran Nuclear Program. Military action shouldnt be disregarded. He is an internationally recognized authority on Irans Nuclear program. He has worked as a research and teacher at various universities in the United States. And before accepting a fellowship in 2010 and th
For more information about this weekends Television Scandal visit us online at booktv. Org. Matthew kroenig is next on booktv. He says it is critical for the u. S. To take action against iran and its Nuclear Program and argues on the worst kind of diplomacy but the west should be willing to take military action if iran does not comply with the agreement it signed in november of last year. This is an hour and 15 minutes. Good evening. I and the International Program director for the world fair council of washington d. C. The World Affairs to a program, in 2013 and accord was signed in geneva, switzerland, the u. N. Security council, germany and iran. The agreement was a preliminary one that would set the path for more comprehensive deal on irans program and ambitions. Both sides seemed entrenched in their respective positions. However diplomacy and negotiation, conventional wisdom says, were the best way to resolve the crisis. As the alternative, a military strike would be catastrophic.
That. We couldnt deter iran from being emboldened. And by definition we cant deter Inadvertent Nuclear War and the highstakes crisis. President bush and president obama didnt agree on a lot in Foreign Policy but they both agreed a nucleararmed iran is unacceptable. If thats the case for nucleararmed iran is unacceptable and diplomacy fails that leaves us with one option the military option. In the book i talk about the military option in the military option isnt a good option either. There are many risks to the military option. The question is it worse or better than deterrence and containment if diplomacy fails . First i talk about the israeli option. Many people may think of the military option think israel would do it and not the United States. The problem with the Israeli Military option is they dont have the capabilities to destroy irans key Nuclear Facilities. There are four Key Facilities to aboveground israel could destroy those in two facilities below ground. Even with those b
Positive. He was really shocked. Then he asked me to manage his trip to iran to speak with president rafsanjani. Rafsanjani gave him Carte Blanche to go for Regional Cooperation system in the persian gulf. It was in 1990. It was not in 19 2000. It was right after the war. He was almost shocked. He came to washington and washington decline. Therefore you can see from the beginning the iranians have been seeking a type of Regional Cooperation. The foreign minister in 1991, 1992, 1995 he paid a visit to all the gcc countries. That time i was in Foreign Foreign Ministry and he raised iranian willingness to establish such a cooperation with their neighbors. But gcc was not in position because of the u. S. Position, opposition. I really dont believe iran is going to have a dominant role in the region which is the conventional understanding care. Iran has more Regional Cooperation with the neighbors including saudi arabia. Jeff, what i said about the u. S. Departure from the region, i never m