Facts Are Stupid Things 8.17.15
The debate:
Why did Barack Obama promise the final deal with Iran would assure “anytime, anywhere” inspections when it gives the Iranians 24 days before we can go in?
The Skinny:
While the hypothesis is cleverly phrased, the facts indicate that neither Barack Obama, John Kerry or any other member of their administration promised “anytime, anywhere” access to all of Iran.
So what did happen?
Back in April, a man named Ben Rhodes, the national security adviser for strategic communications, did an interview on Israeli TV, as later reported by the Times Of Israel, in which he made the case that the deal they were closing in on was the best that could be hoped for; that the administration is not blind to who the Iranians are and how they operate; and that without the agreement, Iran could have nuclear weapons without doubt, in less than a year. Specifically, Rhodes, in explaining the deal said there would be “anytime, anywhere” access to nuclear sites. Those are the known sites where weapons grade development is presently under way.
Read the interview here.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/top-obama-adviser-dismisses-idea-that-better-iran-deal-is-possible/
Rhodes then went further, stating there would also be a process for obtaining access to suspected sights through unprecedented IAEA and UN involvement. Suspected sites can be inspected using an IAEA/UN protocol that could take up to 24 days.
You can find more on IAEA involvement here:
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/iran
The Secretary of Energy, Ernest Moniz was greatly involved in the negotiations and has consistently said that –no matter how good the Iranians have become at covering up suspected sites in the past — the residual radioactivity could not possibly be erased in that short amount of time. Secretary Moniz is also a nuclear physicist associated with MIT.
You can read comments from Moniz and John Kerry here:
http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/washington-politics/secretary-of-state-kerry-energy-secretary-moniz-rebut-sen-schumer-on-iran-20150811
Summary: The premise of the accusation is false. The words were those of Ben Rhodes, not Barack Obama or John Kerry. What was promised and delivered is unfettered access to known nuclear development sites. What was also stated at the time was that the agreement would include a process for gaining access to suspected sites. Both components are included in the agreement and the Secretary of Energy, himself a nuclear physicist says that is not enough time to hide traces of radioactivity.
So when it comes to the ” Anytime, Anywhere,” you are now prepared to FactEmToDeath.