September 19 2017. New York City. We live in a world of threats, real and imagined. Electromagnetic pulses (EMP) from a single nuclear device present an ongoing danger I reported on back in 2011. Refuse Fascism now attempts to create chaos by spreading wild threats of an EMP attack. A real danger not getting enough attention is Iran getting nuclear weapons.
The “United Against Nuclear Iran 2017” Summit attempted to probe that danger at the Roosevelt Hotel as the UN General Assembly convened nearby.
Read more about what the smart guys said about Persian nukes.
The day-long event of interviews and discussions examined the political and economic environment since the signing of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran — with particular focus on Iran’s role in the region, its relationship with North Korea, and the future of Iran policy in the Trump administration.
Comprised of former diplomats and lawmakers, UANI is spearheading a global education campaign focused on the risks of doing business with Iran, warning hundreds of international companies that may be contemplating Tehran as a new investment opportunity.
United Against Nuclear Iran is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization that seeks to prevent Iran from fulfilling its ambition to obtain nuclear weapons.
8:55 AM – 9:30 AM
Welcoming Remarks
Ambassador Mark D. Wallace
CEO of United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI)
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations for Management and Reform
Dr. Thomas S. Kaplan – Chairman The Electrum Group
The Electrum Group is the controlling shareholder of Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Corporation,
which owns the Sunshine silver mine in Idaho, the most prolific silver mine in US history, as well as
the Los Gatos silver-zinc deposit in Mexico, which it is developing in partnership with Dowa of Japan.
Senator Joseph I. Lieberman – Chairman of UANI
Former U.S. Senator (I-CT) and 2000 Democratic Nominee for
Vice President of the United States
Moderated by Ambassador Dennis Ross – Co-Founder of UANI
Former Special Assistant to President Barack Obama
Video : Sen Lieberman opening remarks and Panel #1
Panel 2
General (Ret) David Petraeus
Chairman of the KKR Global Institute
Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
HRH Prince Turki Bin Faisal Al Saud
Chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies
Former Director-General of the General Intelligence Directorate and
Former Ambassador to the United States and United Kingdom, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Panel 3 — Perspectives on U.S. Foreign Policy in the Trump Administration
Moderated by Nicolle Wallace – Host, MSNBC’s Deadline
White House and NBC News Political Analyst
Former White House Communications Director
Panel 4
Governor Jeb Bush — UANI Advisory Board Member
Former Governor of Florida and 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate
Governor Bill Richardson — UANI Advisory Board Member
Former Governor of New Mexico; U.S. Secretary of Energy; and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Flickr Slide Show
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12:15 PM – Lunch
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Panel 5 — 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM — The Legislative Outlook on Iran
Moderated by Dr. Michael Makovsky
President and CEO of the Jewish Institute for
National Security of America (JINSA)
Congressman Ron DeSantis (R-FL)
U.S. Representative for Florida’s 6th Congressional District
Chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Subcommittee
on National Security
Senator Mark S. Kirk
UANI Senior Advisor
Former U.S. Senator (R-IL)
Congressman Steve Israel
Former U.S. Representative for New York’s 3rd Congressional District
Chairman of the LIU Global Institute
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Panel 6 — The Human Rights Landscape in Iran
Moderated by Barry Rosen – UANI Senior Advisor
Survivor of the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis
Ambassador Giulio Terzi- UANI Senior Advisor
Former Foreign Minister of Italy
The Honourable Irwin Cotler, P.C., O.C. – UANI Advisory Board Member
Founder and Chair of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights
Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Ambassador Jackie Wolcott- UANI Advisory Board Member
Commissioner, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Former U.S. Special Envoy for Nuclear Non-Proliferation
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Partners in Proliferation: Iran and North Korea
Ambassador John Bolton – UANI Advisory Board Member
Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
A Conversation with Governor Chris Christie
4:30 PM
Concluding Remarks
Senator Joseph I. Lieberman – Chairman of UANI
Former U.S. Senator (I-CT) and 2000 Democratic Nominee for Vice President of the United States.
[Pictures are the property of Pamela Hall]
For more info on the Iran Nuclear Summit, please take advantage of the youtube panel videos posted by the Iran Summit Channel.
Video Play list
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYoD4kxfDPo&list=PL1ECoUpCz2tLNsR8Tl0JqM-zC66OakbMq
You tube channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/AgainstNuclearIran
[https://twitter.com/uani]
#StopIranNow
Face Book page
https://www.facebook.com/UnitedAgainstNuclearIran
Actually a nuclear threat is something that can not be treated with sloppiness. We need to be very attentive to any movement that could generate us a threat.