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The High Price of Rejecting the Iran Deal
THE Iran nuclear deal offers a long-term solution to one of the most urgent threats of our time. Without this deal, Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, would be less than 90 days away from having enough fissile material to make a nuclear bomb. This deal greatly reduces the threat of Iran’s nuclear program, making Iran’s breakout time four times as long, securing unprecedented access to ensure that we will know if Iran cheats and giving us the leverage...
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Iran has been "less than 90 days away from having enough fissile material" for 30 years now. This deal is not about nuclear weapons, it's about restoring western influence in the region, nuclear weapons are just a boogie man used to sell the idea to the people.
This deal is about a lot of things, including easing tensions between the West and the Middle East. I'm willing to concede that Iran is unlikely to be close to producing a nuclear bomb, but that still doesn't make this a bad deal. Our policy toward Iran has been based on mutual hostility and distrust, and a generation's worth of sanctions hasn't done anything to solve the problem. Maybe, just maybe, if we can dial back the hostility they'll be a little more willing to help us reign in some of the the terrorism in the world.