Despite all the bleating of the sheeple at the behest of their masters, President Trump's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal makes perfect sense. (Please avoid cutting and pasting here for your response.)
This Presidential Agreement was deeply flawed from its inception, due to the following:
1. It sanctioned the eventual development of Iranian nuclear weapons;
2. It failed to address the development of delivery systems for these weapons;
3. It failed to provide for adequate verification of compliance with its terms;
4. It involved bribery payments to Iran and other secret protocols; and
5. It deliberately circumvented Constitutional ratification requirements.
As such, it represented nothing more than a disastrous policy blunder by the previous administration which could (and should) be reversed by the new administration. The fact that other parties were signatories to this agreement is not an excuse to compromise the security interests of the United States or its allies.
In a larger context, this decision strengthens President Trump's hand in dealing with North Korea and other adversaries by letting them know that the U.S. will not be bound by the mistakes and fecklessness of previous administrations. This means that none of our options will be taken off the table unless and until an acceptable and verifiable resolution of all relevant issues is obtained. (What a refreshing idea!)
Even with Iranian regime, this lets them know that there is a nonnegotiable "red line" that they will never be allowed to develop nuclear weapons with which they can threaten their neighbors. (This is another well deserved repudiation of the previous administration's policy of appeasement and "leading from behind.")
The Iran Nuclear Deal was nothing more than a repetition of the disastrous agreements with North Korea which allowed it to become a nuclear threat to the world. Thank God we are finally standing up to these rogue regimes.
This Presidential Agreement was deeply flawed from its inception, due to the following:
1. It sanctioned the eventual development of Iranian nuclear weapons;
2. It failed to address the development of delivery systems for these weapons;
3. It failed to provide for adequate verification of compliance with its terms;
4. It involved bribery payments to Iran and other secret protocols; and
5. It deliberately circumvented Constitutional ratification requirements.
As such, it represented nothing more than a disastrous policy blunder by the previous administration which could (and should) be reversed by the new administration. The fact that other parties were signatories to this agreement is not an excuse to compromise the security interests of the United States or its allies.
In a larger context, this decision strengthens President Trump's hand in dealing with North Korea and other adversaries by letting them know that the U.S. will not be bound by the mistakes and fecklessness of previous administrations. This means that none of our options will be taken off the table unless and until an acceptable and verifiable resolution of all relevant issues is obtained. (What a refreshing idea!)
Even with Iranian regime, this lets them know that there is a nonnegotiable "red line" that they will never be allowed to develop nuclear weapons with which they can threaten their neighbors. (This is another well deserved repudiation of the previous administration's policy of appeasement and "leading from behind.")
The Iran Nuclear Deal was nothing more than a repetition of the disastrous agreements with North Korea which allowed it to become a nuclear threat to the world. Thank God we are finally standing up to these rogue regimes.