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Full text: Obama gives a speech about the Iran nuclear deal - The Washington Post
President Obama presented arguments in support of the Iran nuclear deal today, during a speech at American University.
I listened to the speech and felt he addressed any reservation I may have had about this deal. There were some partisan attacks sprinkled through the speech. I think he could have made the same points without ridiculing the position of some of the deals opponents.
After the speech I tuned into FOX News to see what the responses would be. I was expecting to hear a rebuttal of some of the points made.
No one addressed the points made. Obama addressed the arguments of those opposed to the deal. No comment was made about these arguments, they were not addressed at all.
I will listen to the shows on FOX tonight, to see if any good opposing arguments are put forth.
One point that stands out to me was the fact that many opponents have stated they would go for a better deal.
One of the things that made this deal possible was the economic sanctions carried out by members of the International Community. Those that carried out the sanctions, often at great cost to their own economies, are fully supportive of this deal.
It would be very difficult to convince these countries to carry on sanctions when
1. The purpose of the sanctions was to get a deal and that was achieved.
2. The countries issuing the economic sanctions agree with the deal
3. It is the U.S. that ends up backing out of the deal.
If the U.S. ends up backing out it will be very difficult for them to convince other countries to work together on similar deals in the future.
From the artice below:
"While America wrangles, European countries, encouraged by a unanimous UN security council endorsement, are busily mending fences with Iran, keen not to miss out on potentially mouth-watering financial, trade and geopolitical dividends.
Although implementation of the deal is staggered, they are acting as though sanctions have already been lifted. They have not. But it seems increasingly plain that, even if Congress blocks Obama, it may be too late to rescue the international sanctions regime."
Sanctions against Iran crumble as America wrangles over the nuclear deal | World news | The Guardian
President Obama presented arguments in support of the Iran nuclear deal today, during a speech at American University.
I listened to the speech and felt he addressed any reservation I may have had about this deal. There were some partisan attacks sprinkled through the speech. I think he could have made the same points without ridiculing the position of some of the deals opponents.
After the speech I tuned into FOX News to see what the responses would be. I was expecting to hear a rebuttal of some of the points made.
No one addressed the points made. Obama addressed the arguments of those opposed to the deal. No comment was made about these arguments, they were not addressed at all.
I will listen to the shows on FOX tonight, to see if any good opposing arguments are put forth.
One point that stands out to me was the fact that many opponents have stated they would go for a better deal.
One of the things that made this deal possible was the economic sanctions carried out by members of the International Community. Those that carried out the sanctions, often at great cost to their own economies, are fully supportive of this deal.
It would be very difficult to convince these countries to carry on sanctions when
1. The purpose of the sanctions was to get a deal and that was achieved.
2. The countries issuing the economic sanctions agree with the deal
3. It is the U.S. that ends up backing out of the deal.
If the U.S. ends up backing out it will be very difficult for them to convince other countries to work together on similar deals in the future.
From the artice below:
"While America wrangles, European countries, encouraged by a unanimous UN security council endorsement, are busily mending fences with Iran, keen not to miss out on potentially mouth-watering financial, trade and geopolitical dividends.
Although implementation of the deal is staggered, they are acting as though sanctions have already been lifted. They have not. But it seems increasingly plain that, even if Congress blocks Obama, it may be too late to rescue the international sanctions regime."
Sanctions against Iran crumble as America wrangles over the nuclear deal | World news | The Guardian
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