Susan Rice told AIPAC It was “neither realistic nor achievable” to expect Iran to stop enriching uranium:
“We cannot let a totally unachievable ideal stand in the way of a good deal. I know that some of you will be urging Congress to insist that Iran forgo its domestic enrichment capacity entirely,” Rice told AIPAC, as the crowd broke in to chear.
“But, but, but as desirable as that would be, it is neither realistic nor achievable.”
“Even our closest internationl partners in the P5+1 do not support denying Iran the ability ever to pursue peaceful nuclear energy,” Rice added. “If that is our goal, our partners will abandon us and undermine the very sanctions we have imposed so effectively together. Simply put, that is not a viable negotiating position. Nor is it even attainable. The plain fact is, no one can make Iran un-learn the scientific and nuclear expertise it already possesses.”
