[ April 24, 2024 ]
They should have known all along. Iran has been a rogue state since 1979. So what changed when Donald Trump became President that made European leaders think that they had to maintain ties with the bloodthirsty Iranian Islamic regime at all costs? The Europeans were suicidally short-sighted in this, just as they were when they began pursuing policies of mass Muslim migration.
“Terrorism is making Europe think again about appeasing Iran,” by Benny Avni, New York Post, January 22, 2019 (thanks to Christian):
Et tu, Angela? Tehran must be quite confused this week, as Germany, until now the most enthusiastic Iran enabler among the Western powers, hopped on the sanctions wagon. So, is Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government adopting President Trump’s sensibilities? Sort of.
Story continues below advertisementOn Monday, Berlin announced a complete ban against Mahan Air, a “civilian” airline that doubles as an adjunct to the Iranian regime’s nefarious activities across the Middle East. The decision came, reportedly, after months of US efforts to persuade the Germans that Mahan is no ordinary carrier.
As the US ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, told me in an email, “Mahan Air has flown terrorists, weapons, equipment and funds to international locations to support Iranian terrorist proxy groups,” including Syria’s murderous Assad regime. He thanked Germany for imposing the ban.
Denying American pressure, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert told Reuters: “It cannot be ruled out that this airline could also transport cargo to Germany that threatens our security. This is based on knowledge of past terrorist activities by Iran in Europe.”
Germany’s move may signal a wider souring of Europe’s love affair with Iran, which culminated in the 2015 nuclear deal. The European Union also recently imposed sanctions on Iran, which, however symbolic, were a first since the deal.
Why? Terrorism. Copenhagen recently stopped a planned attack on Iranian dissidents in Denmark, and last summer European authorities unraveled a major bombing plot in Paris that targeted Iranian regime opponents.
So the march to normalize Europe’s relations with Tehran is slowing down. In addition to detecting a new uptick in Iranian terror plots on the continent, Europe is frustrated as Iran experiments with ballistic missiles of ever-longer range. Last week saw the launch of a satellite on an ICBM-like platform that could reach over the Atlantic.
Europe has long advocated engagement with Tehran in the hope of strengthening regime “moderates.” Now Iran seems increasingly intent on not letting the Europeans help it. As Reuters put it in a recent headline, “Europe’s patience with Iran wears thin, tiptoes toward Trump.”
The German about-face is especially remarkable. Berlin has been among the most adamant European advocates of ending Iran sanctions. Closely working with EU foreign policy czar Federica Mogherini, Merkel has even sought to create a banking mechanism for the sole purpose of helping the mullahs thwart the US-imposed sanctions.
Germany would help run the proposed European “special-purpose vehicle” to preserve the mullahs’ access to financial markets. While Iranian officials recently boasted that the SPV is already up and running, EU officials keep saying it will be ready, well, very soon.
Problem is, even top Iran apologists and European industrialists eager to make deals with the mullahs can’t turn a blind eye to Tehran’s misbehavior. And while Ambassador Grenell is hotly criticized in Germany for pressuring Merkel, facts are on his side.
Grenell, incidentally, has pushed Germany on other issues beyond Iran. He has been a withering critic of Nord Stream 2, a proposed pipeline that would bring Russian natural gas directly into Germany, isolating the Kremlin-endangered states of Central and Eastern Europe.
“More Russian gas in Europe only increases Putin’s leverage at a time when the international community is concerned about the growing Russian offense,” Grenell tells me….
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36 Comments
5 years ago
Not if we keep electing dolts like ‘Occasional-Cortex’ into office.
5 years ago
Reply to
santashandler
Don’t forget that these brain dead millenials also voted in two Muslim congress women who hate us infidels. They will never support America. They will always support Islam using their hatred against our culture..
5 years ago
Is all of Europe that stupid ?
Not really.
They’re just cowards.
COWARDS
5 years ago
Reply to
Immaculate Exception
It maybe paralysis of fear.
They may see the problem and be over whelmed at what to do about it.
The longer they wait to address it the worse the price will be.
5 years ago
jihad works because of stockholm syndrom, if u can get a populace to hate their own culture then it is ripe for conquest
5 years ago
Reply to
brock marks
Agree. Left/Lib pro-jihadis are only taking out conservative, patriots , anti-Left/liberal and anti-jihad posts
and allow jihadis/illegals to continue !
Like this news of brutal gang rape of swedish girl and what they did to her is even worse
http://bit.ly/2z2rVov
But it was suppressed /played down !
5 years ago
Reply to
brock marks
Well said. I am a legal immigrant, citizen for many years now.
One thing that stood out to me when I first came to the US. and still does,
is the hate and overly critical view Americans had and still have for their great
country of ours. I have lived in three countries, stayed longer periods in several
other countries and the United States is the best country on earth!!!
Will people not realize this until it is too late?
5 years ago
Reply to
hopespringseternal
As the old bumper sticker states ” America love it or leave it ” get the hell out if you think theres a better place on this rock.Theres lots that i don’t like about our country but i’ve seen quite a few poor 3rd world countries and it brings to mind how much we take for granted here..Its still from what i have seen the best there still is.
5 years ago
Reply to
volksnut
Exactly! I love our country “with warts and all”. Here you are free
to make your own happiness. How many billions of people on this earth
wishes that they had that chance?
5 years ago
Reply to
hopespringseternal
I know, why do you think all these immigrants are trying to get in? Malcontents that denigrate this country need to be given the option of a one way ticket to wherever as long as they renounce their citizenship in the process –
5 years ago
Reply to
hopespringseternal
You have been listening to the DemocRATic communist/muslem/nwo party PROPAGANDA. You need to get into the “fly over country” where REAL Americans who LOVE America live.
Do not believe the PROPAGANDA the PRESSTITUTES are spewing.
5 years ago
Reply to
Laddyboy
Perhaps you should read all my comments on this. From the beginning.
You have NO idea what I am talking about.
Did you read the first one in response to “Brock Marks” comment
about the populace hating their own culture……….???
5 years ago
Reply to
hopespringseternal
HSS: I read THIS comment. I looked at what you stated. My comment stands on the merits of judging you at the words you wrote. I need not look any further. IF you are talking about a CERTAIN populous, this needs to be brought forward in your comment. I love America and do not want to live under any other law but the SUPREME LAW of the LAND which comes through OUR Forefathers via the Constitution of America.
5 years ago
Germany lacks ideological direction.
Justice should be a threat to Muhammadist tyrannies.
A government that doesn’t value justice, censors & supports Muhammadist tyrannies draws hate against itself.
5 years ago
Any action taken by Germany or the EU against the Jihad State of Iran is too late. The vacuous and gutless EU has already fallen to the wants of Islam and are mere subjects to the Religion of Peace, as was their design in the first place. Merkel and others are knee or neck deep in treasonous actions but walking freely while persecuting and prosecuting non-Muslims for refusing to bow to their Islamic conquerors.
Americans must not believe that the Republic has evaded the black hole, Islamic rule. The Democrats continue their evildoing without criticism or scrutinizing from the FBI, DOJ, and the Fifth Column, MSM. America is an election away to suffering the same fate as the EU and Britain. Americans must take their destiny in their hands, first by ballot and then, only God knows.
5 years ago
Reply to
Ziggy46
I am thinking it maybe too late for them too.
They betrayal by all you mention still horrifies me. I have trouble accepting they are siding with our enemy and want our destruction like our enemy. I can only hope Trump is setting the table for an iron clad legal national emergency on the border. He has a couple ways of doing it and it will be challenged. The end game is impeachment since they can’t find a crime.
We already know, six Republicans will vote for it. These six Republicans voted with the DEMS against wall funding – Lamar Alexander, (retiring in 2020), Susan Collins, Corey Gardner, Lisa Murkowski, Johnny Isakson and Mitt Romney (so envious or Trump he can’t see straight.) Of course there are more that wanted to but too afraid to do so. All Trump needs to do is keep one third of the GOP in Congress and the Senate to stave off impeachment. They are setting him up for impeachment and it is critical that he exhausts all possible means of getting support for the wall.
I hope when Trump has to use executive authority for the wall, HE DOES THE ENTIRE WALL and ALL that is needed. We can’t have this piece meal crap. If he still wants to run in 2020, this will also secure his win. I know one thing for sure, he loves our country and we haven’t seen a President that does since Reagan. It still shocks me to realize that is true.
5 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
Trump’s numerous enemies are within the Republican Party, as well, as mentioned. The anti-Trump Brigade is ratcheted-up by within and outside the governing bodies. His myriad of detractors will not be satisfied until he is impeached. Hopefully, Trump will remain POTUS until 2020; however, the Democrats
and others will continue the undermining of the Trump presidency by the Big Lie, conjured facts by the likes of the FBI and the DOJ. I agree, utilizing executive authority is a must.
These days are beyond worrisome, they are ominous, yet the complacency and ignorance of numerous Americans will lead the nation to ruination. Then, they may or may not grasp the truth about Trump, not the misleading cooked up misinformation, Leftist propaganda of the Democrats and their hirelings, the MSM and others.
5 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
We “the People” want the Wall, we “the People” pay for the Wall. How on earth
can one person (pelosi) tell us and the President of the United States, no?
Something is very wrong here.
My belief is that republicans, the six you name above, are democrats in “disguise”.
Somehow mitt romney is the worst of the six. I read up on him and if everyone had done
so earlier, before the vote in Utah, I believe he would have lost. He (romney)
is a “forked-tounge” snake. Filled with the lowest of low emotion: JEALOUSY,
JEALOUSY. JEALOUSY. I remember when he ran for President, I couldn’t
stand him, and couldn’t understand why. I now know that I, and
many others could sense, “feel” what kind of traitor he is even though he tried
to hide it.
I support President Trump. I live in “socialist country” of California. To my surprise
there are more and more Californians supporting the President (Trump).
How can we show President Trump that we support him? He is NOT alone!
5 years ago
Europe will regret its kowtowing to Islam one day. When half its continent is finally overrun, perhaps.
5 years ago
Reply to
R. Arandas
Absolutely!
The EU is running out of money. Iran is a cash cow for Germany. Germany supplies Syria with chemical weapons and Iran with more dangerous weapons that will eventually be used on the EU if submission to Islam doesn’t continue to be peaceful
5 years ago
Reply to
R. Arandas
it is already overrun with violent muslims, both men and women. They have been brought up
with hate and taught to hate and brutalize non-muslims. Muslim women generally has been so
abused, subjugated, assaulted, raped and mistreated, that they are very, very angry.
Consequently they open their “floodgate” of hate towards any peaceful, reasonable
and unsuspecting “western culture” citizen. I have seen it in Sweden when they lash-out towards men especially…………..
5 years ago
Reply to
R. Arandas
all the leading politicians of Europe have no children so they don’t give a crap about what happens when they are gone the rich think they will be secure in their gated communities until all the proles are gone
5 years ago
Reply to
R. Arandas
Theresa May is doing her best to support them and encouraging more to invade the country. She bends over backward to appease them. Does not appear to have any problem with the mass grooming, rapes and torture of non Muslim girls and young woman. Sharia courts are fine with her. Mosques? No problem, build as many as you want. If any of these nasty patriots bother you, don’t hesitate to call the police. We appreciate you all being here and contributing to our multicultural society. Make sure you all have plenty of wives and keep breeding. If you need larger houses, just let us know and enjoy the benefits.
5 years ago
Jihad terrorism is making Europe think again about appeasing Iran
Nothing like having terror directed at your personally to focus the mind, eh Europe?
5 years ago
I’m with you.
When I think back over the election and see how Mueller and how filthy and utterly corrupt they are, it truly was a miracle Trump won. I am convinced God had his hand on Trump. Imperfect people can still be tools for God. I am a far cry from perfection too. I am grateful Trump stepped up. He has very few friends and allies in D,C.. Ideally they ALL want Trump gone except for a small handful of people. Trump is disrupting the WORLD ORDER and there are TRILLIONS at stake. Things were moving along very nicely till Trump happened.
5 years ago
EU leader Federica Mogherini seems to be indifferent on what Iran actually does (it promotes terrorism). Ex-Communist Mogherini is not interested in the security issues, she just wants to make a deal with the Iranians. 
An Italian TV news presenter
5 years ago
Only one thought comes to mind. What Churchill said about appeasers.
“An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.”
5 years ago
There is an old saying that those who do not know history are doomed to repeat its mistakes. Evidently, the attempted appeasement of Hitler at Munich in ’38 taught Europe nothing.
5 years ago
The Iranian threat to peace can be reduced to ruins in a few days by combined USA and Israeli air power. We can even give the Saudis an opportunity to join in the fun. Just do it Mr. President and stop talking about it! You can’t negotiate a deal with the mullahs but you can with whomever comes after them.
5 years ago
About one more appeasement and no more Europe. Islamaparis, for instance.
5 years ago
They have to “think again”? That’s the problem!
5 years ago
Grenells correct – putin is trying to remake the russia of old
5 years ago
All that Europe need do is READ the kooooran for themselves along with the Sira, and the Hadith. All the actions of the barbaric idol worshiping CULT would be REVEALED in their readings.
