DOWN TO THE WIRE – AT 11:30 A.M. ET:   Nuclear talks with Iran are supposed to wind up next month.  Obama is desperate for an agreement, which would be a key step toward his goal of turning Iran into an ally.  The man lives his fantasies.  But there are problems, and maybe the administration is starting to feel the heat from doubtful members of Congress in both parties.  From the Daily Signal:

In an interview Sunday, Secretary of State John Kerry told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the deadline for Iranian nuclear talks was unlikely to be extended.

“If we’re not able to make the fundamental decisions that have to be made over the course of the next weeks, literally, I think it would be impossible to extend,” Kerry said. “I don’t think we would want to extend at that point. Either you make the decisions to prove your program is a peaceful one, or if you’re unable to do that, it may tell a story that none of us want to hear.”

According to the Associated Press, the negotiations group known as the P5+1 – comprised of the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, and China and facilitated by the European Union – has missed two previous deadlines in their efforts to halt the development of an Iranian nuclear program.

The deadline for the framework of a nuclear deal is March 31, while the deadline for a comprehensive agreement is June 30.

According to NBC, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has also dismissed extending the deadline.

COMMENT:  The issue here is not what Kerry thinks.  He's not allowed to think.  The decision on whether America caves will be made by Barack Obama, with Valerie Jarrett in a supporting role.  My great fear, apparently shared by many others, is that Obama will make reckless concessions to get a deal.

February 9, 2015