The central issue that begs a question…
It shouldn’t be possible, but there it is. The Biden Administration is now gaslighting us all. They’re captured by Putin. They may not be able to ban Russian oil even if they wanted to. The Biden administration is now so desperate for a “New and Improved”(for Russia) Iran Deal, that they may have actually given away the ability to sanction Russian oil. We’re being defrauded, and betrayed, by the DC Mafia. Again. While I was on twitter, and updating my earlier article on this story with a link to an article about the analysis of Victoria Coates, she responded directly to @ginthegin‘s reply to me on Twitter. I was astonished. This is an unbelievable scandal. The Iran Deal(JCPoA) looks like pure extortion and treason, and now Putin is using it to stop American intervention as he captures Ukraine. Here’s the thread:
https://twitter.com/VictoriaCoates/status/1500175168341217287
Are they being deluded? Or do they know they’re being played? Are they now so desperate for a new Iran Deal that they’ll give up everything Putin demands? What’s behind this? What ugly stick do the Iranians wield?
As Andy reports, this morning the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov revealed the next phase of the Russian exploitation of the Vienna process to inoculate themselves from the economic consequences of Ukraine:
— Victoria Coates (@VictoriaCoates) March 5, 2022
Uh-oh.
"We want an answer − a very clear answer − we need a guarantee that these sanctions will not in any way touch the regime of trade-economic and investment relations which is laid down in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action."
— Victoria Coates (@VictoriaCoates) March 5, 2022
So they sold us out in the Iran deal, and Ukraine is the cost. That they’re willing to do this really magnifies the question: Why are they so desperate for the new Iran Deal? What are they hiding from the American people and the world?
Looks like the Russian end game is to insist that Ukraine-related sanctions contradict the economic cooperation promised in the new JCPOA, thus forcing the Biden administration to choose between sealing the Iranian nuclear deal or retaliating against Vladimir Putin for Ukraine.
— Victoria Coates (@VictoriaCoates) March 5, 2022
So they can have their sanctions against Russia over Ukraine, or they can have their Iran Deal, but not both. At this point, they’re clearly choosing the Iran Deal, so I repeat my question: What are they so desperate to hide from the American people and the world? What is it that Iran is giving them that they’d give up their money-laundry in the Ukraine?
This is no idle threat, and may well be a master stroke on the part of the Russians as the sanctions relief promised in the new JCPOA is critical to any Iranian participation in the deal–without it they will immediately walk away.
— Victoria Coates (@VictoriaCoates) March 5, 2022
Yes, I can see the Russians have them by the proverbial short-hairs.
The new deal has to include the energy, financial and transportation sector sanctions relief for Iran included in the original. And judging from Lavrov’s comments, it may be worded more broadly than the original to establish economic cooperation between all the participants.
— Victoria Coates (@VictoriaCoates) March 5, 2022
In order to get Russia to facilitate this new Iran Deal, they had to let the Russians into the deal as one of the parties to the deal. Now there’s an “honest broker” for you.
This raises the possibility that the terms to which the administration has already agreed may prohibit them from taking measures such as banning Russian oil from the United States and explain the broad exemptions for the Russian energy sector in the Ukraine sanctions.
— Victoria Coates (@VictoriaCoates) March 5, 2022
Yes, this makes sense in every way. It explains why we aren’t pushing the Europeans on the energy aspects of this crisis. It explains why our own sanctions have excluded energy and why the remainder of our sanctions seem tepid, ineffective, and completely unserious.
The Biden team has allowed the Russians to take on an indispensable role in the Vienna process, by, for example, agreeing to a negotiating framework in which the Iranians refuse to meet directly with the Americans, forcing us to rely on the Russians as interlocutors.
— Victoria Coates (@VictoriaCoates) March 5, 2022
This simply means they’re so desperate for a new Iran Deal, they’ll do anything. They’ll give up anything. They’ll surrender the people of the Ukraine to the Russian monster. What are they hiding from the American people and the world with this new Iran Deal?
The Russians thus have a kill switch over the negotiations. Lavrov put his finger on it this morning, and if he flips it in coming days President Biden will have to decide what his ultimate priority is: the new JCPOA or the fate of the Ukrainian people?
— Victoria Coates (@VictoriaCoates) March 5, 2022
Game over. The Ukrainian people are screwed, and so are we. We have monsters running our government. There’s simply no more debate about this. All that remains is to discover the motive: Why are they so desperate for a new Iran Deal? What’s in it for them? What does Iran hold over these people? These traitors? I thanked Mrs. Coates for her response.
https://twitter.com/markamerica/status/1500178892241448962
Then I asked her my most burning question based on her thread:
https://twitter.com/markamerica/status/1500193206084030466
As of the time of this post, Mrs. Coates hasn’t answered. To me, this is the biggest question in this entire scandal. Why? Why would the DC Mafia be so desperate for a new Iran Deal that they’d be willing to do all of this? They’re willing to throw Ukraine under the bus. They’re willing to forego serious, effective sanctions against the Russians. They’re willing to make the American energy industry suffer, and the American people with it. In an ELECTION year, no less. What is it that they want so badly from the Iranians? What stick does Iran wield and hold over their heads? What is it? They sent pallets of cash last time. They gave up on many large economic sanctions last time they made a deal with Iran. What is it at the bottom of this cesspool? What are they hiding? You can expect that if Coates provides an answer, you will read of it here.
Hi Mark,
Gosh it takes a war to get you posting regularly these days. Yep, I understand.
Yes, as you said a post or two back, eleven years now with the blog. Forgets how I found it. It was in November 2011 the post of the neurologist attending the convention where oldsters called “units” (when I picked my comment name). At the time I went back and read your posts back to July 2011. For the next few years you had about 3 posts a day!
I may have missed one or two over the years.
About a year (or two or three) ago you emailed me to see how I was doing. Still fine.
Hope all’s well with you and yours. I remember there have been some health concerns for your family over the years. And your daughter’s hubby was in Afghanistan as a military guy (forget which branch). Hope he got home ok.
I’m getting nostalgic now at my age. You mentioned your dad was about my age. Do you still have him?
Oh BTW, agree with your insights. Linked to a couple of internet friends who said you set them straight as to their thoughts. Don’t have a lot of contacts, so one or two at a time.
P.S. If my comment too personal please forgive and don’t respond. I lost your email when my laptop crashed.
Coop/the unit