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Schumer: Why I’m opposing the Iran nuclear deal
NY POST ^ | August 7, 2015 | By Charles Schumer

Posted on 08/07/2015 10:57:25 AM PDT by MarvinStinson

Why I’m opposing the Iran nuclear deal

By Charles Schumer

I’ve spent the last three weeks carefully studying the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. I’ve decided I must oppose the agreement and will vote yes on a motion of disapproval.

I examined this deal in three parts: nuclear restrictions on Iran in the first 10 years, nuclear restrictions after 10 years and non-nuclear components and consequences. In each case, I’ve asked: Are we better off with the agreement or without it?

In the first 10 years, there are serious weaknesses. First, inspections are not “anywhere, anytime”; the 24-day delay before we can inspect is troubling. More troubling is the fact that the US can’t demand inspections unilaterally. And the “snapback sanctions” provisions seem cumbersome and difficult to use.

Those who argue for the agreement say it’s better to have an imperfect deal than nothing. When you consider only this first portion of the deal, that line of thinking is plausible, but the weaknesses still make this argument less compelling.

Second, we must evaluate how this deal would restrict Iran’s nuclear development after 10 years.

Supporters argue that a future president would be in no weaker a position than today to prevent Iran from racing to the bomb. That discounts the current sanctions regime. After 15 years of relief from sanctions, Iran would be stronger financially and better able to advance a robust nuclear program.

More important, the agreement would allow Iran, after 10 to 15 years, to be a nuclear-threshold state with the blessing of the world community. It would have a green light to be as close, if not closer, to possessing a nuclear weapon than it is today. And the ability to thwart Iran would have less moral and economic force.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; US: New York; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: chuckschumer; eliotengel; finalirandeal; iran; israel; lebanon; newyork; obamaschumer; schumer; steveisrael; twofacedrat; upchuckschumer; waronterror
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To: MarvinStinson

Because Obama gave him the okay.


21 posted on 08/07/2015 11:41:15 AM PDT by Iron Munro (We may be paranoid but that doesn't mean they aren't really after us)
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To: Zuben Elgenubi
I don't care for Schumer's politics as a general rule but his take on this horrible Iranian 'deal' is based on conviction.

Schumer's standing with Israel and with most of the American people - democrats and Republicans... but against his own party's elites. That can't be easy - it's courage...

Good for Schumer. He's right on this one.

22 posted on 08/07/2015 11:43:14 AM PDT by GOPJ (If gang bangers paid a police chief $400,000 to give 'a speech' everyone would know it was a bribe.)
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To: huckfillary

I know. I guess because they didn’t call it a treaty. I heard Kerry say that it can’t be a treaty because we don’t have diplomatic relations with Iran. I think it’s full blown BS, but that’s what we’ve had the last 7 years....


23 posted on 08/07/2015 11:45:07 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: lowbridge

That says it all.


24 posted on 08/07/2015 11:46:49 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: bayoublazer

Problem is, there won’t be enough dems to vote for not doing this deal

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Schumer has already done the political calculus and determined that he can safely vote against this without defeating it. He knows that a sufficient number of his fellow Dem legislators will pass it for him.


25 posted on 08/07/2015 11:56:15 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: Zuben Elgenubi

Of course, behind the scenes, he’s lobbying every Democrat to support the deal.

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Exactly right. He’s telling them he can’t do it but they can, and they must support the deal. The fix is in and Chuckie is having it both ways. Win-win for him.


26 posted on 08/07/2015 11:58:57 AM PDT by Starboard
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27 posted on 08/07/2015 12:00:40 PM PDT by SJackson (C Matthews: should NY State recognize gay marriage? Sen Clinton: "No!" The crowd booed, 2002)
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To: MarvinStinson

Blind squirrel, etc.


28 posted on 08/07/2015 12:10:03 PM PDT by Demiurge2 (Define your terms!)
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To: MarvinStinson
CNN reports an Obama official says Schumer held off announcing his opposition only after enough Democrats said they would support the anti-Israel pact with the Iranian mullahs.

Schumer is not being a statesman, not even for Israel. Schumer waited until B. Hussein Obama had built a firewall and then pretended to care about the Jewish state.

What a putz.

Is Schumer working to convince other Democrats to support Israel?

Nope.

Traitorous.

29 posted on 08/07/2015 12:21:59 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Starboard

Stand up Chuck !!!!

Oh MG he doesn’t have any legs...

God Bless You Chuck.


30 posted on 08/07/2015 12:26:18 PM PDT by DavidLSpud ("Go and sin no more"-Rejoice always, pray continually...)
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To: MarvinStinson

Uhh, maybe because his vote is meaningless if they don’t have enough votes to stop it, so it looks like he’s supporting Jews? Perhaps?


31 posted on 08/07/2015 12:29:01 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Ted is the ticket.)
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To: MarvinStinson

Jewish constituents threatening to cut you off?


32 posted on 08/07/2015 12:30:54 PM PDT by uncitizen ("When a liberal speaks, a liberal is lying" - Mark Levin)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Schumer went to the White House to tell them of his decision on Thursday night.

He planned to announce it on Friday.

Instead the White House leaked his decision.

What you printed in bold is a further move by the White House to keep things under control.


33 posted on 08/07/2015 12:55:29 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: MarvinStinson

So - all the anti-Semites are coming out of the woodwork at the New York Times, with the usual 2000-year-old cliches: Schumer is just loyal to Jews, not his country; he has betrayed his country and his President; he should not be representing a US state as his loyalty to his country is questionable; yadda yadda yadda. 99% of the comments are like this. Doesn’t take much to bring them out.


34 posted on 08/07/2015 5:10:28 PM PDT by BusterBear (/)
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To: BusterBear

The White is full of them—

Obama, Jarrett, Susan Rice, Samantha Power, Robert Malley, Brezinski, Kerry,


35 posted on 08/07/2015 5:19:35 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: SJackson

The opportunists have declared opposition politically necessary.


36 posted on 08/08/2015 10:40:22 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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