ISRAEL AND SOME LAWMAKERS WANT TO SCUTTLE TALKS WITH IRAN. THAT'S STUPID.

THE KUHNS REPORT

LAS VEGAS - Hello America, and how is the world treating you?

Here we go again folks. Israel is trying to stir the pot in the Middle East and cause problems with the proposed deal with Iran. Israel prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu  doesn't want the United States to deal with Iran and has his people send out letters to all Jewish organizations around the world asking them to pressure their countries leaders not to come to some agreement with Iran. To me folks, that is dumb.

In this case I believe  U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry is correct in and attempt to cement an agreement with Iran. Hell, this is the first time in a long time in which Iran has  offered to negotiate. That's GOOD. Not BAD. However, the Jewish lobby in this country is already falling in line with Netanyahu's  thinking. And some lame brains in congress is buying Netanyahu's rhetoric. Congress people like Lindsey Graham (R), SC is screaming such things as: "You can't trust Iran, they lie." Are you kidding me? Our own Congressmen lie (often) and we have been lied to by President Obama but yet this rabble rouser Graham and some of his friends want to deep six any talks about a possible agreement between the United States and Iran. These congressman already are siding with Israel without even knowing what could possibly come out of a negotiated agreement between Iran and the U.S. and the rest of the world. Clearly  these lawmaker are looking to pander to the Jewish lobby and the Jewish community for their votes. Even Obama is leaning toward siding with Netanyahu and congress people.

In fact congress is threatening to push through additional financial sanctions against Iran even as the possible productive talks go on. That's  stupid! Iranian  Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad  Zarif indicated that he found "political determination." "willingness and good faith" among his diplomatic counterparts. I say, that's progress folks. Iran is willing to talk.

The six countries who are participating in these talks: - the U.S., Germany, France, Britain, Russia and China are doing the right thing and kudos go out to John Kerry for trying to get an agreement with Iran.

Netanyahu has continually kept up a drum beat appearing on numerous television shows trying to dissuade other countries of  talking with the Iranians. This is the guy that threatened to take  preemptive action and bomb Iran. It appears to me that this man wants to start a  war with Iran and then have us here in the United States come to his aid and save his countries butt. He wants to get the United Sates involved in another Mideast conflict so bad he can taste it. Netanyahu's personal calls to world leaders tell them: " Any proposed agreement with Iran is not only dangerous to Israel but to those other countries also." To that I say - it's a bunch of bull." Netanyahu will say anything to throw a monkey wrench into these important talks.

Netanyahu said that he asked world leaders -" why the haste?" " Why not consider the matter seriously?" This guy is surly arrogant. I am sure that  Secretary of State John Kerry and the other officials taking part in the talks are SERIOUS.  I truly believe that when John Kerry said that he is "acting in the interests of our country and the globe" he was serious. However, on the other hand Netanyahu has NEVER been serious in negotiations in the Mideast. He has always found a way to obstruct any peace talks with the Palestinians at every turn in the road. There has  been no real peace between Israel and the Palestinians since  May 14, 1948. And since the 1960's Israel has had a boot on the necks of Palestinian people telling them where they can travel and move about, restricting necessities to the Palestinian people and  just recently urged the United States to take even more draconian action against the Palestinian people. Between Netanyahu and hard-line Israeli politician Avigdor Lieberman (who is known for his outspoken and critical views) of the Palestinians will complicate any agreement and/or talks with Iran.

In my opinion Netanyahu and Israel has no  credibility when it comes to peace talks or negations and agreements. He has no idea at all  what it takes to get an agreement between two countries and would be ashamed if  the United States and/or any of the other six countries came up with a working agreement with Iran.

I would suggest that the countries negotiating with Iran turn a deaf ear to Netanyahu's demands for cancelling the  negotiation talks and clearly turn a deaf ear to  people like congressman Lindsey Graham and friends who are already trying to scuttle the talks for their own self interests.

At least Secretary of State John Kerry and leaders from other countries had the determination to forge ahead with  these talks. But I would also suggest that  our lawmakers stop initiating further financial sanctions on Iran at this time. Rather, this is the time to negotiate and compromise, not penalize. That is what  agreement talks are supposed to do- COMPROMISE. Each side  is to give up something that they had previously been locked in to. People, ---compromise is a GIVE and TAKE situation. Each side has to bend. There is no one way street bargaining chip in this game and it clearly is not  "it's my way or the highway"  attitude that will garner results. However, word of caution and constructive criticism for Secretary of State, John Kerry - - STOP the contradictions following the nuclear talks. For example, on one hand Kerry says he wants to make a deal with the Iranians but then he goes on Iran t,.v. and says Iran didn't want to make the deal, saying the U.S. was on board with France the UK and Germany and then he faults Iran by saying any lack of progress was due to Iran.

Personally, I have always thought that Kerry's mouth was his biggest detriment to himself that always got him in trouble. The guy begins to speak and then goes on and on and on trying to clarify his statements until he puts his foot in his mouth. He doesn't know when to say something, make a point or suggestion  and then SHUT UP. Christ, if the Iranians are talking and meeting with different countries and there is a meeting of the minds even to a small degree I say - -DON'T shoot yourself in the foot by bad-mouthing the talks.

Hell, the Iranians want a  relaxation of sanctions and the countries taking part in the negotiations want Iran to ease up on nuclear movement. Each side should give up something to show good faith and pound out a mutual agreement. I say it can be done. Compromise is a great thing.

As far as Israels bitching and screaming goes I say they should stand back and let the talks take their course and  actually see what each side agreed to. However I predict that Netnayahu will continue to try everything in his power to derail any possible agreement with Iran. No matter what agreement is reached this war-monger will not be happy and will continue to cause turmoil in the region.

If it were up to me I would "isolate" Israel (world-wide) just on the basis that Israel has reneged and backed out of peace talks for decades and continues to sabotage peace talks, ignores the many other countries that have made suggestions as to how to make peace with the Palestinians. His lame argument always is: "Don't interfere with Israel's internal problems." Yet Israel has no problem about interfering in other countries decisions. - -Hypocrite? You  bet.

I say give Iran and the six countries negotiating  in these talks a chance to come to agreement and then watch what happens. Actions are louder than words and if Iran follows through on their commitment - -that is a GOOD thing. - And, that is my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.

Bradley W. Kuhns, Ph.D., O.M.D.
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