By Finian Cunningham
January 20, 2020 "Information
Clearing House" -
Not since the 1930s
has European appeasement been seen to be so
cowardly, so cynical and ultimately so
recklessly leading to greater escalation and
war.
In the 1930s, British and French
appeasement of Nazi fascism led to World War
II. Nearly a century later, the same
unscrupulous fawning over American
imperialism towards Iran is similarly
creating the conditions that fuel
lawlessness and aggression.
The
joint statement issued this week by the
European troika of Britain, France and
Germany regarding the international nuclear
accord with Iran was a masterclass in
deception and cynicism.
The so-called E3 said they were
triggering a dispute mechanism because, they
alleged, Iran was in violation of the
international accord, formally known as the
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)
“We have therefore been left with no
choice, given Iran’s actions, but to
register today our concerns that Iran is not
meeting its commitments under the JCPOA and
to refer this matter to the Joint Commission
under the Dispute Resolution Mechanism, as
set out in paragraph 36 of the JCPOA,” read
the European joint statement.
It concludes: “We do this in good faith
with the overarching objective of preserving
the JCPOA and in the sincere hope of finding
a way forward to resolve the impasse through
constructive diplomatic dialogue, while
preserving the agreement and remaining
within its framework. In doing so, our three
countries are not joining a campaign to
implement maximum pressure against Iran. Our
hope is to bring Iran back into full
compliance with its commitments under the
JCPOA.”
Iran is being put in a no-win situation
because of false claims. The dispute cannot
be resolved, and so over the coming weeks
the European are moving to re-impose UN and
EU sanctions on Iran. The JCPOA is thus
finished.