Posted on 09/09/2015 9:01:57 AM PDT by conservativejoy
Businessman Donald Trump chewed up and spit out Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with the Iranian regime in an editorial published today at USA Today. USA Today reported
Politics as usual has failed, that's why I need to step in.
It is hard to believe a president of the United States would actually put his name on an agreement with the terrorist state Iran that is so bad, so poorly constructed and so terribly negotiated that it increases uncertainty and reduces security for America and our allies, including Israel.
It was amateur hour for those charged with striking this deal with Iran, demonstrating to the world, yet again, the total incompetence of our president and politicians. It appears we wanted a deal at any cost rather than following the advice of Ronald Reagan and walking away because "no deal is better than a bad deal."
After the agreement goes into effect: All nuclear-related sanctions will be lifted. Iran receives a windfall of $150 billion, which will no doubt fund terrorism around the world. Iran will receive notice before any inspections take place. Iran can block inspection of certain facilities. Iran will soon be able to continue expanding its conventional arms and guided missile programs without facing snapback sanctions. Iran can keep American prisoners, including one former U.S. Marine and, very sadly, a Christian minister. Iran can continue to operate about 6,000 centrifuges. Other countries will be free to invest in Iran.
Iran can continue to solidify bonds with Russia, China and North Korea. All these other countries will benefit, and the United States loses on all fronts.
In the end, Iran will be a nuclear state. This will lead to an all-out arms race in the region. All the Middle East, southern Europe and American interests will be within the footprint of Iran's missiles.
Interestingly, Saudi Arabia and others, who were vehemently opposed to the deal on all fronts, are now in favor — Washington has naively provided new weapons deals and security assurances.
The problem is that Iran poses an existential threat to Israel, our Middle Eastern allies and the United States. If we have to wait until the next president is sworn in to revisit this nuclear weapons agreement, then the next president better be someone who knows how to negotiate and who will do what is best for the United States.
When I am elected president, I will renegotiate with Iran — right after I enable the immediate release of our American prisoners and ask Congress to impose new sanctions that stop Iran from having the ability to sponsor terrorism around the world.
In fact, if I am elected, I am sure the prisoners will be released before my taking office
It’s getting harder to escape the conclusion that Obama is not on America’s side in this struggle.
If Trump is elected, there will be a NEW SHERIFF in town! For the good! Iran is toast.
Why would the President of the United States negotiate and settle a deal with the President of Iran, even if it was a GOOD deal?
If the President of the United States wants Iran to get rid of centrifuges, the President of the United States uses its violent power, and promise thereof, to smash the centrifuges directly or otherwise see them removed.
Evenly matched powers negotiate.
Unequally powered powers negotiate if they share together similar goals and interests and good will.
When a super power negotiates with a hostile weak power, you know the super power is run either by morons or leaders who are themselves hostile to the super power. The latter is the case here.
The problem with the Iran deals has nothing to do with the merits of the deal itself, but that it was negotiated and completed in the first place.
Gotta love that last sentence and its implication.
Call your Senators and Congressmen and tell them you are opposed to the Iran deal.
Even if they have already come out for it.
They need to hear from millions of Americans, who are the real bosses of the clowns in DC, that this is bad deal.
Mine have been contacted. Hope everyone calls!
Thank you—I called mine—all Dems, and all voting for the treaty.
But they heard from me anyway!
Makes you wish you could throttle their traitorous necks, doesn’t it?
Yes, I was respectful, but forceful.
Democrats are the party of treason, and always put party over country or principle.
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