Pence renews criticism of U.S. allies, urging action on Iran and Venezuela in Munich speech

[DonViejo]

Source: NBC News


"America is stronger than ever before and America is leading on the world stage once again," Pence said at the annual security conference.

Feb. 16, 2019, 9:09 AM EST
By Linda Givetash

Vice President Mike Pence chastised European leaders over Iran and Venezuela Saturday, renewing his criticism of U.S. allies in a speech to a security conference in Munich.

Europe should follow Washington's lead in pulling out of the nuclear pact with Tehran and recognizing Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaidó as president, Pence said at the annual conference attended by top global defense and foreign policy officials.

"The Iranian regime openly advocates another Holocaust and it seeks the means to achieve it," said Pence, who visited the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz earlier in the week.

"The time has come for our European partners to withdraw from the disastrous Iran nuclear deal and join with us as we bring the economic and diplomatic pressure."

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/pence-renews-criticism-u-s-allies-urging-action-iran-venezuela-n972396?cid=public-rss_20190216

[democratisphere]

1. Who is this idiot kidding?

The rest of the world can't wait for Pence to be gone too.

[ffr]

2. Now Individual-1 and (Invidual-2/3/4) Mike Pence are gaslighting our allies?

I have to imagine they're all looking back at us in the U.S. and wondering when the revolt gets underway.

Oh, that's right. Mitch McConnell.

[Cold War Spook]

3. The country is lucky that we protest,

but we do not advocate violence. All women in Kentucky who are pro-choice should become celibate.

[PSPS]

4. Nothing reinforces an allied relationship more than public criticism.

"America is stronger than ever before and America is leading on the world stage once again" says putin spokesman pence.

[pangaia]

5. WAR !!! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

KACHING !!!!!

Spread xtianity........
End times..

No more sex.........

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. US intelligence says Pence is lying; the Iranian nuclear deal is working, not 'disastrous'

The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement has effectively curbed the Persian Gulf nation’s nuclear ambitions, according to U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats.

“We continue to assess that Iran is not currently undertaking the key nuclear weapons-development activities we judge necessary to produce a nuclear device,” Coats told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday. "Iran’s continued implementation of the JCPOA [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Actions] has extended the amount of time Iran would need to produce enough fissile material for a nuclear weapon from a few months to about one year.”

Coats, who was appointed by Trump in 2017, also pointed out that Iran had threatened to resume nuclear activities if it does not see the “trade and investment benefits” of the international agreement. Trump’s withdrawal from the treaty last year, coupled with his administration’s decision to reimplement harsh sanctions targeting the country, have threatened the likelihood of those economic benefits from materializing.

CIA Director Gina Haspel, who also spoke at the intelligence committee hearing, agreed with Coats's assessment, saying Tehran "at the moment, technically they're in compliance" with JCPOA.

https://www.newsweek.com/iran-nuclear-deal-working-trump-withdrawal-1310135

So basically, it's Trump, Pence, and any other idiots, versus people who actually know what they're talking about.

[japple]

7. Veep abroad acting presidential. Getting in shape. Preparing to

take over.

[llmart]

8. Pence knows less than zero about foreign affairs.

Probably about as much as his idol, Dumbass Trump.

[Judi Lynn]

9. Mike Pence 'visibly shook' as nobody claps at his applause lines during disastrous European trip

BOB BRIGHAM
16 FEB 2019 AT 18:28 ET



Vice President Mike Pence received a cold welcoming from world leaders as he attempted to convince other countries to follow President Donald Trump.

Speaking to the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Pence told the audience he brought greetings from Trump.

Not a single person clapped.

Pence was also embarrassed while speaking to the Peace and Security in the Middle East conference in Warsaw, Poland.

More:
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/02/mike-pence-visibly-shook-nobody-claps-applause-lines-disastrous-european-trip/