The NEW YORK TIMES has reported that Iran's nuclear stockpile has increased by at least 20% during the time negotiations have been ongoing, despite an Obama assertion that processing was halted while talks continued. Western officials and experts cannot quite figure out why. One possibility is that Iran has run into technical problems that have kept it from converting some of its enriched uranium into fuel rods for reactors, which would make the material essentially unusable for weapons. Another is that it is increasing its stockpile to give it an edge if the negotiations fail.
One of the terms of the ongoing negotiations is that Iran must reduce its stockpile by 96% shortly after the deal is signed. In light of the situation as it is, one must ask: if they reduce their current stockpile by 96%, what is to prevent them from building a new stockpile? And, why is the administration not leveling with the American pubic about the situation as it exists?
One of the problems that has been addressed is where would the 96% of the stockpile being reduced be sent or how would it be disposed of? While the suggestion was it should be sent out of the country, Iran's position is that it should be kept in Iran in kind of a "quarantine," but also that we would not be allowed to inspect it periodically.
Obviously, Iran is flipping the big finger at Obama. Nevertheless, he seems content to go along and play the game by their rules while telling us, Israel and the rest of the world that everything is going to be just ducky.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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