The Friday Musical Interlude: Keiko Matsui Live in Tokyo

As another weekend dawns here in #Outsiders, our team chose this from Keiko Matsui which we hope all enjoy as we wish all the most beautiful of Week-Ends: 

Notations On Our World: On the #IranDeal & the #Vote4Peace Quest (Late Breaking Notations)

Our team earlier today joined the JINSA Briefing on Iran.    The team @ JINSA provided both a technical and a political analysis of the deal and their assessment of it--which they advised is some 159 pages in length and quite complicated.      This is as we have also seen guidance from +NIAC on its' view of the Iran Deal as noted below which is available by clicking here:

  

We have also been assessing the view from the team at the +Bipartisan Policy Center as they have also shared a line by line analysis that could be accessed by clicking here.   Beyond this, there is Congress itself--as a resolution has been introduced in the House of Representatives co-sponsored by all but 8 Republicans designed to torpedo the deal.

It will be a fascinating 60 Days to be witness to in the United States as the World is also moving fast to take advantage of the Window.    It will begin Monday with a UN Security Council Resolution to begin dismantling all UN-Mandated resolutions against Iran-which has caused profound concerns in conservative circles as epitomized by this from the Heritage Foundation.     

It will a  fascinating 60-Days to be witness to.....

Notations on Our World: On the #IranDeal & the Perilous #Vote4Peace Quest (The View From #Israel)

The debate about the Iran Nuclear Deal is continuing in a major way.   President Obama held a wide ranging news conference that took on all the criticis in a very intersting way.  This is as the opposition continues its' concerted campaign.    The president has challenged the opposition to explain themselves which will be interesting to observe. 

 As we went to press with this edition of "Notations", US Vice President Biden was on Capitol Hill meeting with Democratic Lawmakers.   The reporting from +Haaretz הארץ today that we received is telling as the hard work to sustain the deal is at hand:   

Daily News Israel influenced much of Iran nuke deal, Sherman says Chief U.S. negotiator tells reporters that Israeli and American experts consulted with each other over the past year. Senior defense official: European firms 'standing in line' to resume trade with Iran  The Iranian economy can expect to be bolstered by tens of billions of dollars, which will help terrorists and subversive groups, senior official says. Israeli army planning larger Gaza fence Illicit border crossing inevitable, officer says, adds soldiers behaved correctly when Israeli missing in Gaza crossed border. Five reasons to worry about the Iran deal Experience reveals a yawning gap between the way the United States and Europe understand the Middle East and the way the Middle East understands itself, Ari Shavit writes. After Iran deal, time for U.S. to pamper Saudi Arabia Since it's too rich to require military aid, Riyadh could demand diplomatic compensation – such as a concerted American effort to resolve the Palestinian question. Netanyahu's next gamble may be disastrous After the deal was announced, the prime minister's appearance was that of a desperate gambler who had lost everything. But now he wants to wreck what’s left of U.S.-Israel relations. Summer dreams. Made to measure Enjoy these deliciously fresh dairy recipes that your family will love advertisement There was never going to be a good deal with Iran The Vienna accord is flawed in many ways, but it will compel Iran to take steps that are hard to imagine it would take under any other scenario. Face it: U.S. and Israel don't have the same interests For Netanyahu, enemy number 1 is Iran; for Obama it's ISIS, Peter Beinart writes. Obama names foes: 'Netanyahu and Republican leadership' In White House press conference on Iran, the president shows sympathy for Israel, scorn for its prime minister. Why China won't be the next great power The idea that the Beijing is destined to be the world’s No. 1 super-power is premature to say the least, and Israel should be careful not to bank so much on it