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Deep State Daily – US Terminates Treaty of Amity with Iran

October 3, 2018

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From Deep State Radio

ANNALS OF DIPLOMACY: POMPEO BLAZES NEW TRAILS IN EMPTY GESTURES

In a bold move taken directly out of the diplomatic playbook of an 8 year-old, the United States terminated a 1955 treaty with Iran that had all the real world consequences of a little kid taking his ball and going home after a game of kick-ball had stopped going his way.  Given that the U.S. and Iran have had hostile relations since 1979 and the taking of American hostages in that country, the 1955 treaty had had precious little effect on the overall arc of US-Iranian relations for approximately 40 years.

The move came because the Iranians had cited the treaty in a case they won at the International Court of Justice this week seeking an order to lift sanctions on humanitarian goods to China.  Pompeo asserted that the old treaty had been often-violated and that the Iranians were simply angry that the U.S. had unilaterally pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal (which, of course, the U.S. had done).  Read More

Podcast:  KAVANAUGH IS NOT JUST A NOMINEE, HE’S A SYMPTOM

The political furor around the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court may seem like pure domestic US politics, but the implications for America’s role in the world are serious.  Not only does the chaos in the US symptom send a disconcerting message to those who once emulated us and an inviting one to our enemies, but the politics behind the nomination hint at bigger issues to come.  America is growing more divided between less populated, less diverse “red” states that are disproportionately empowered by the US Constitution and the more diverse, less xenophobic, more urban “blue” states. Listen

BOX WINE, COCKTAILS AND THE HUNT FOR THE PERFECT BAGEL

Welcome to a new monthly column dedicated to the Deep State Radio Book Group. Formed in August following a twitter challenge issued by David Rothkopf, the group on Goodreads has grown to over 180 members and the twitter account of the group, @state_book, has over 500 followers and both continue to grow.  Read More


Stories We’re Watching

Pompeo Statement on Iran

The United States terminates the Treaty of Amity with Iran.

Pompeo and North Korea

Pompeo to visit North Korea.

Kavanaugh, Trump

After President Trump made comments about how credible and impressive Dr. Christine Blasey Ford was in her testimony to the Senate Judicial committee, Trump mocked her at a rally in Mississippi, while supporters cheered him on.

ICJ Orders US to Lift Iran Sanctions

The International Court of Justice has ordered the United States to lift the latest round of sanctions against Iran.

Trade

More coverage of the USMCA or as we here as Deep State Radio like to call it, NAFTA 1.1

President Trump’s Taxes

It Seems that President Trump’s father gave him quite a bit more than the $1M that Mr. Trump had previously claimed.

Texas Detention Centers

A detention camp in Texas has grown significantly after it was discovered the migrant children were being moved there under the cover of night.

Indonesia Quake

More coverage of the devastating earthquake and Tsunami in Indonesia.

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