Quote:O.K. I'll rephrase my position, it's a bad deal.  The only reason I used the phrase "on the surface" is because I haven't actually read what the whole deal is yet.

 

One key thing regarding this, lifting the sanctions against Iran means that they will receive billions of dollars that were previously frozen assets, along with the ability to sell more oil on the market.  Where does this money go?  Straight to terrorist groups bent on "erasing Israel" and imposing sharia law.  It also goes towards purchasing more technology and ability to produce not only nuclear weapons, but also long range weapons including ICBM's.  Tell me, why would a country like Iran need or want the ability to develop ICBM's?

 

Another thing to think about.  What is Iran's track record regarding obeying provisions of any deal like this?  Does anyone really think that they will allow UN inspectors to monitor what they are doing?  I seem to recall a certain dictator that promised the same thing and ended up not doing so in recent history.  I wonder how that turned out?

 

And if the Congress manages to reject the deal, which is unlikely, what would be your prediction for what happens then?   Does Iran go ahead and develop nuclear weapons unconstrained by ongoing negotiations?   And does Israel then attack them, and ask us to come in and help them?   And does the Middle East choose up sides and all of them go to war?   Do you think that, absent this agreement, we are capable of keeping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon if it wants one? 

 

What happens if Congress manages to override the President and reject the deal?    

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