US Disses Turkey/Brazil -- Sticking With AIPAC Strategy

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MJ RosenbergSenior Fellow Media Matters Action Network
Posted: May 18, 2010 06:15 PM


The Obama administration is essentially ignoring the Iranian nuclear deal brokered by Turkey and Brazil.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responded today by announcing that the United States has reached an agreement on sanctions with the other permanent members of the Security Council, including Russia and China.

She said nothing about the deal brokered by our Turkish and Brazilian allies even though we strongly promoted an almost identical deal last fall. Furthermore, the administration had encouraged the Turkish and Brazilian effort, but now, with an agreement in hand, we have gone mute.

No doubt, skepticism about Iranian intentions is well-placed. Last fall, the administration embraced a deal it believed the Iranians were supporting only to have Tehran back off in the face of opposition from hardliners.

But we should know the pattern.

remainder in full: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mj-rosenberg/iran-sanctions-are-not-th_b_580915.html