The Iran deal may fall apart. Is this a good thing?

2015-08-07T15:08:28-04:00

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/us/politics/schumer-says-he-will-oppose-iran-nuclear-deal.html?_r=0&referrer=

Response by SGT Jeremiah B. made Aug 7 at 2015 3:14 PM

2015-08-07T15:14:29-04:00

No, because there is literally nothing to replace it with. One of the driving reasons behind this deal (and probably why it wasn't the best deal ever) was that the old one was falling apart. Russia and China are not interested in continuing sanctions. If we sink the deal, there is nothing to encourage Iran to not get a bomb.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2015 4:15 PM

2015-08-07T16:15:43-04:00

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/R43333.pdf

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Aug 7 at 2015 4:17 PM

2015-08-07T16:17:23-04:00

Yes. The deal should never have been made; it only kicks the can down the road to the point that we will have to face it again - but after Iran has nukes.

If we have to fight them we should do it now instead of 15 years from now.

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Aug 7 at 2015 4:19 PM

2015-08-07T16:19:34-04:00

No and Schumer better realize that he's not the Senator for Israel

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Aug 7 at 2015 4:24 PM

2015-08-07T16:24:26-04:00

SGT Jeremiah B. this treaty was opposed from the start by Israel and its minions here. The want to be the only nuclear power in the ME. They will suck us into another conflict in the ME.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2015 4:27 PM

2015-08-07T16:27:55-04:00

http://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/putting-iran-nuclear-deal-context

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2015 5:25 PM

2015-08-07T17:25:09-04:00

That would depend on who you are asking. A few things it did not accomplish, the release of our four American prisoners being held or their IBM stock pile. And will it really prolong the capability of them obtaining a nuclear weapon. They tell us it will but can we really trust Iran. I don't buy into the argument that they couldn't do anything for the prisoners. Iran needed the sanctions removed that is a main reason they where at the table. The G5 + 1 had all the cards. And I believe they fell for the buff by Iran. And now we have the deal that we have.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2015 7:06 PM

2015-08-07T19:06:54-04:00

The "deal" stinks. We gain next to nothing. Iran is quite capable of cheating. They will have their assets unfrozen and are free to resume global trade. They will utilize the newly freed funds to buy arms from Russia and others and deliver them to Assad and other bad actors.
This deal is a gamble of very serious proportions. If it works, it will be a coup. If it fails, it will destabilize the area in wildly unpredictable ways.

On the political front, sustaining a veto might just lead to some stuff getting done, instead of protecting the White House.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Aug 9 at 2015 1:41 PM

2015-08-09T13:41:58-04:00

SSgt Alex Robinson Did you see the Iranian reaction to the deal?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=1hIz_vkZH5k&app=desktop

Iranian Negotiator Discusses Nuclear Deal

The chief Iranian negotiator goes on television to candidly reflect on the negotiating process with the United States.