What are the odds?

Xymphora: What are the odds? ■ So the French guys in charge of their Iran negotiations file happen to be Meyer Habib, an outspoken Zionist Jew and close pal of Bibi (with his blood-pouring-from-the-fangs opposition to any kind of peace), and Laurent Fabius, a crypto-Jew passing as a Catholic (in another amazing coincidence much like his American counterpart). Bibi's call to Holland was just notice to unleash the already planned conspiracy (France was the fall back Plan B, as Bibi had assumed that he could bend the will of the Americans but underestimated the importance the Americans now place on a deal with Iran). The obviousness of the conflict of interest in the parties involved would be comical if it wasn't so potentially tragic. Bibi has now bought time to apply AIPAC to Congress and unsettle the scaredy-cat Barry, who was trying to sneak in a fait accompli peace deal (the Jews were a bit flat-footed after not being able to apply themselves consistently on the civilian slaughter plan for Syria).

Kevin Barrett: Nuclear rogue states Israel-France obstruct Iran deal ■ Pushing hypocrisy to new heights, the world's two biggest nuclear rogue states, Israel and France, have obstructed a P5 + 1 deal that would have eased sanctions penalizing Iran for its peaceful nuclear energy program. Israel, the world's worst nuclear outlaw, played the key role. All sources agree that the Israelis pressured the French to torpedo an agreement that was approved by all other parties. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called the P5+1 Iran deal “a mistake of historic proportions” and insisted that it be “rejected outright.” Yet none of the parties paid any attention to Netanyahu - except the French. Why did the French delegation, led by Laurent Fabius, kill the deal?

Sheldon Richman: Netanyahu and the War Mongers ■ The best way to keep Iran from building a nuclear bomb is for the Obama administration and its nuclear client Israel to stop threatening the Islamic Republic. Look at recent history. In 2003 Iraq’s government had no nuclear weapons (or other WMD). The U.S. government invaded, and before long Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was hanging from a rope. In 2011 Libya’s government had no nuclear weapons. The U.S. government led NATO on a bombing campaign to help a group of rebels, and before long Libyan Col. Muammar Qaddafi lay dead on a roadside. Today Syria has no nuclear weapons. On the other hand, North Korea has nuclear weapons, and Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un appears safe from any regime change sponsored by the U.S. government and NATO. Lesson for foreign leaders who are in the doghouse with the U.S. government: Get a nuke.