This morning a deal was signed between Iran and the United States that would make Iran nuclear free for the next six months. All nuclear facilities would be halted and they will be forced to undergo inspections at the scrutiny of others. Secretary of State John Kerry said that "From this day, for the next six months, Israel is in fact safer than it was." Safer in the eyes of Americans, not safer in the eyes of Iranians. Of course American nuclear facilities will not be shut down or inspected by international organizations, this is a very one sided deal.
This brings me back to a conversation we had in class last week about America having the a larger military than all other countries combined. The United States has more nuclear weapons than most countries combined as well, so why is it fair for the United States government to be putting a ban on the construction of weapons in other countries? It almost seems hypocritical. In a New York Times article I read, which can be found here, it was stated that "the deal would make Israel and Persian Gulf allies of the United States more secure." Although this seems like a large reason as to why they would want to partake in making this deal, there could also be a hidden agenda. If the United States is already so intent on having the biggest and strongest military compared to other countries then wouldn't it be in their favor to halt the nuclear process in another country? What is the United States really trying to accomplish by making this deal? Do they have other potential goals when making this deal? Please leave your comments below.
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