At the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington D.C. on Friday, President Obama condemned Iranian leaders for not following the "spirit" of the nuclear deal reached last year.
At a press conference, the president said:
Iran so far has followed the letter of the agreement, but the spirit of the agreement involves Iran also sending signals to the world community and businesses that it is not going to be engaging in a range of provocative actions that are going to scare businesses off.
Then, what Obama said next would be laughable if it were part of a comedy bit, but sadly, it wasn't:
When they launch ballistic missiles with slogans calling for the destruction of Israel, that makes businesses nervous.
You think?
Ignoring the vast implications of a nuclear Iran and the danger that power poses to the rest of the world, Obama lectured on: “Iran has to understand what every country in the world understands, which is businesses want to go where they feel safe, where they don’t see massive controversy, where they can be confident that transactions are going to operate normally. And that’s an adjustment that Iran’s going to have to make as well."
This assumes, of course, that Iran wants to understand anything at all about how the rest of the world does things, which by all accounts, except from the White House, indicates they don't. Given its track record in light of the president's recent complaint, does Obama believe Iran will suddenly follow the "spirit" of his instructions on how they should operate this time?
In his Saturday weekly address, Obama further assured us that the nuclear summit was a success, touting 50 other world leaders who have joined the United States in ensuring that terrorists don't get their hands on nuclear materials -- you know, like the ones Iran has gotten its terror-tied hands on:
This continues to be a difficult fight. But every day, our dedicated professionals—military, diplomatic, intelligence, counterterrorism, homeland security, law enforcement, nuclear experts—are working to protect us. Because of the progress we made this week, and over recent years, more of the world’s nuclear material is secure. It’s harder for terrorists to get it. And as Commander in Chief, I want you to know that we’re going to keep doing everything in our power to keep our nation safe and strong and free.
So, breathe easy, America!
H/T The Hill