“The worldwide Atomic Energy Agency will be aggressively monitoring this”.
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In an interview with CNN’s Zakaria last week, Obama charged that Israel’s interference in internal US affairs ahead of the Congressional vote was unprecedented. For Iran, the agreement will offer some relief from the economic sanctions slapped on it by the West, in return for the strict curbs on its nuclear program, which the West suspects, is for making a nuclear bomb.
“It is possible to be against the deal without alienating and angering so many people“, Wieseltier said.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is throwing mountains of money around in an attempt to derail the Iran nuclear deal. “I’m fairly sure if we went to war, we’d be doing it alone like we did in Iraq”. “In each case, I’ve asked: Are we better off with the agreement or without it?”
Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), speaks during the U.S. Senate impeachment impeachment trial of U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, G. Thomas Porteous Jr.(R), on September 13, 2010 in Washington.
The accord with Iran is not based on trust. “For those skeptics who doubt whether Iran will hold up their end of this agreement, Congress should provide the president with the authority to use force if necessary”.
Meanwhile, there is a debate whether President Obama has a secret back up plan in case the deal is rejected by Congress, given the intense resistance it is facing in Capitol Hill, where Sen.
“This agreement will leave the global community with limited options in 15 years to prevent nuclear breakout in Iran, which will be an internationally-recognized nuclear threshold state, capable of producing highly enriched uranium”, Lowey said in a statement. He urged the Obama administration to make its commitment to regional security clear, including that of Israel, which Tester called an ally. A US State Department spokeswoman acknowledged the campaign this week on social media. But he said the agreement “is the only viable option to achieve that goal”.
“Iran has many pressing domestic needs for these funds”, the State Department’s response reads. “Sanctions are what brought Iran to the table, and they depend on large-scale global cooperation and compliance”.
Tester says while the agreement is not ideal, it is a step in the right direction.
Actually I do know what is worse. Opposition to the deal has been strong since it was announced July 14, with many saying they feared the country would not adhere to the terms of the deal.
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“I would say to you this agreement is a good agreement and it is far superior to either sustained bombing that would never actually get you what you have today or sanctions that would exist on paper but with no worldwide support“, Emanuel told The Huffington Post. “That would impact my kids and grandkids in a big way”.
