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Top US general says Iran deal lowers near-term atomic arms risk
Reuters ^ | July 29 2015 | David Alexander

Posted on 07/30/2015 8:08:39 PM PDT by WilliamIII

The top U.S. military officer supported a proposed nuclear deal with Iran on Wednesday, saying it reduced the risk of Tehran developing atomic arms while buying time to work with allies to confront the Islamic Republic over other "malign activities."

Army General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a Senate hearing he had advised the White House to keep sanctions on Iran's ballistic missile program and arms trafficking for "as long as possible."

The deal between Iran and the United States, China, Russia, Britain and France would lift the ban on ballistic missile technology for eight years and retain an arms embargo for five.

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee asked Dempsey how he squared his backing for the deal with his statement to the panel earlier this month that "under no circumstances" should pressure be eased on Iran over ballistic missiles and arms trafficking.

"My recommendation was to keep pressure on Iran on the other malign activities for as long as possible," Dempsey told the panel. "I will say that I think time works for us as well as Iran ... and so with the agreement made and having the opportunity to give my advice, I support it."

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: china; france; iran; martindempsey; russia
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1 posted on 07/30/2015 8:08:39 PM PDT by WilliamIII
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To: WilliamIII

While it attempts to lull Israel to sleep; even though a long-range strike is nearly impossible with all the sites.

Just working up to Ezekiel 38. Where several nations are surprised when Iran attacks.

Duh.


2 posted on 07/30/2015 8:11:35 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: WilliamIII
Bought and paid for. COD.
3 posted on 07/30/2015 8:12:26 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: WilliamIII

Top US General = Obama knee pad donner.


4 posted on 07/30/2015 8:13:28 PM PDT by TADSLOS (A Ted Cruz Happy Warrior! GO TED!)
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To: WilliamIII

lol

35-days anyway


5 posted on 07/30/2015 8:15:42 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: WilliamIII

The military has had since Jimmah to get the place under control. Enough time already....


6 posted on 07/30/2015 8:17:35 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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To: SaveFerris

Have you looked at the general staff lately? These guys are “Mr. Rogers” from the pit of hell. Donald will purge then down a garbage disposal. What a bunch of effeminate. Can we survive? yes but time is short.


7 posted on 07/30/2015 8:18:12 PM PDT by WENDLE (Make America great again.)
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To: WENDLE

Thanks but I like your “last name” I might take it further to limpy gland? What a jack ass he truly was.


8 posted on 07/30/2015 8:20:25 PM PDT by WENDLE (Make America great again.)
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To: WilliamIII

Hopefully the next president has his own purge of the military. This time to get rid of the communists running it.


9 posted on 07/30/2015 8:21:25 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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10 posted on 07/30/2015 8:22:46 PM PDT by garjog (Obama: bringing joy to the hearts of Terrorists everywhere.)
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To: WilliamIII

I have zero respect for Gen. Martin Dempsey. He’s a tool.


11 posted on 07/30/2015 8:26:47 PM PDT by rockinqsranch ((Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.))
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To: WilliamIII

I am with Trump...give us a new Patton or McArthur...get rid of the knee padding star guys!
Freegards
LEX


12 posted on 07/30/2015 8:30:07 PM PDT by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: WilliamIII

I doubt that there’s a single senior General left who wasn’t a butt-sucking REMF his entire career.


13 posted on 07/30/2015 8:32:07 PM PDT by Seruzawa (All those memories will be lost,in time, like tears in rain.)
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To: SaveFerris

Yup.


14 posted on 07/30/2015 8:43:23 PM PDT by piytar (Good will be called evil and Evil will be called good.)
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To: WilliamIII

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3318800/posts

Which is it? Is he for or against?


15 posted on 07/30/2015 8:44:17 PM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: WilliamIII

Sorry but this guy had beans for lunch. That’s all this is.`


16 posted on 07/30/2015 8:53:22 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Now remember honey, if you can't remember your name, just tell the police JEB. John Ellis "Jeb" Bush)
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... and so with the agreement made and having the opportunity to give my advice, I support it."

Dempsey supports this devastating sneaky deal by obamanus and the democrats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCrO2SPsYjI

17 posted on 07/30/2015 9:16:38 PM PDT by Mr Apple (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCrO2SPsYjI)
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To: WilliamIII

He’s one of the yes-men generals that Obunghole didn’t fire.


18 posted on 07/30/2015 9:21:45 PM PDT by beethovenfan (Islam is a cancer on civilization.)
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To: WilliamIII

another sub-zero IQ idiot, or traitor

take your choice

I have no idea which


19 posted on 07/30/2015 9:38:05 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (up)
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To: Mr Apple

But on the other thread Dempsey said Obama ignored his advice against the deal. Now he supports it. It means he caved in.

We have no more Pattons or, LeMays, to name only two.


20 posted on 07/30/2015 9:38:15 PM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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