Posted on 09/08/2015 8:47:19 AM PDT by boycott
President Obamas Iran nuclear deal on Sunday got some largely unexpected support -- from former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Florida Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
The deal, which is expected to receive a vote this week in the Republican-led Congress, has essentially no other GOP support.
Still, Obama late last week secured enough support from Senate Democrats to ultimately complete the deal, despite the Republican opposition.
Powell, who served in the Republican administration of President George W. Bush, said on NBCs Meet the Press that the international agreement is "a pretty good deal" that would reduce the threat of Iran gaining a nuclear weapon.
Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, joins about half of the roughly two-dozen congressional Jewish lawmakers in supporting the deal, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly opposes.
New York Sen. Charles Schumer, expected to be the next Senate Democratic leader, is among a handful in that group who opposes the deal. And his decision in early August was among the first.
Powell said Sunday that Iran's nuclear program "has been thrown into a detour," decreasing the likelihood that it can produce a nuclear weapon to be used against Israel or other countries.
"So that's pretty good," he said.
The international deal would lift billions of dollars in crippling economic sanctions on Iran in exchange for the rogue nation curtailing its nuclear development program.
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colin powell is continuing to demonstrate his failings and failure.
Wasserman Shultz probably has a skeleton (or with her family) which is being used against her.
Colin Powell now holds the views of the mainstream Democrat. He was never a Republican or a conservative.
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Agree. Powell was never a conservative. He just reeled in some suckers.
he seemed to be THE major news story leak attacking “W” when that Bush was president.
There was never a doubt that Debbie was going to support the Iranians over Israel.
She just wanted to play out the drama as if she really gave a flip about Israel. She cares more about Obama and her sorry self. She sold Israel down the river.
Yes. I was just going to ask if Powell is still pretending to be a Republican.
Last time I checked, she was a member of the UNITED STATES House of Representatives, representing a district in the State of Florida. THAT'S where her loyalty should be; THOSE are the people she betrays.
I have great concern for both the USA and Israel.
A power far greater and more important to me than the US government says we should stand with Israel.
Psalm 122:6 EVS
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they be secure who love you!
Isaiah 60:12 EVS
For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; those nations shall be utterly laid waste.
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There are several more.
“That’s pretty good” - Powell
Yup. That’s what we need from a terrorist regime hellbent on getting nuclear weapons:
A Pretty Good Deal.
i never liked or respected Powell when the establishment was trying to push him on us as a “moderate” republican. we have all seen his true colors since 2008. he’s a political animal. lots of high ranking generals get to be high ranking generals by being political animals. he’s simply playing that same game in the civilian sector now, in the hopes that he’ll get a cushy job or $$$ out of backing what he sees as the “winning” side.
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