Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
‘Military weapons,’ not ‘program’
Raphael Ahren points out that even though Netanyahu’s four core demands remain the same, one thing was new in his speech.
Netanyahu is now making sure to talk about dismantling Iran’s “military” nuclear program, “or military weapons” program. That’s a rhetorical device meant to counter the argument that he’s denying the Iranian people the right to enrich uranium for civilian purpose — an Iranian aspiration Obama says he respects.
By repeating that he rejects the “nuclear weapons” program, Netanyahu looks less like someone who wants to deny the Iranians a legitimate request but rather like someone who is concerned about Iranian weapons.
