Peace in Our Time!

Mark November 23, 2013 well because that is the date that the first nuclear exchange in the world since August 6, 1944 was set in motion like a ship sliding down the ways at launching. 

The picture is British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announcing on September 30, 1938 upon his return home from a meeting with Hitler that he had secured "peace in our time" by negotiating a treaty with Germany. On September 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland in violation of the worthless piece of paper in Chamberlain's hand and WWII was detonated, killing 100 million people over the next 6 years. 

Last night President Obama announced a similar agreement with Iran that allows them to continue developing nuclear materials but they agree (wink, wink) that of course they will never, ever use them in nuclear weapons. No sir, not ever! This is an interim agreement but it allows the Iranians 6 more months essentially without Western interference to get nukes up and running, which may be all they need. Now the only question is whether Israel, Iran or some third party like Saudi Arabia (against Iran) strikes first. 

Incidentally, President Obama used the phrase "peace in our time" in his second inaugural address in the foreign policy portion. Coincidence? Perhaps, but as Santayana noted, history tends to repeat itself. 

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25074729