Why would he do this unless he wants this of happen?
4 Misleading Claims Obama Made About Iran Deal In New Remarks
Michaela Dodge / @MichaelaTHF
President Obama addressed the nation in a continued effort to reverse Americans’ declining support for the Iran deal. In the past few days alone, more than 900 rabbis have voiced their opposition to the deal. In addition, a group of almost 200 retired generals and admirals have signed a letter urging Congress to reject the deal (the White House mustered a group of 30 retired generals to come out in support of it).
The administration wouldn’t be having such a hard time achieving consensus if it had done a better job negotiating. A majority of Americans, and even Israelis, favor a diplomatic solution to the problem. Nevertheless, the president has continued to try to sell the bad deal. Here are some of the Obama’s most misleading claims.
- “This deal blocks every pathway Iran might take to obtain a nuclear weapon.”
- “It ensures that centrifuges are removed except for a handful.”
The United States will not be able to impose a sanctions regime that would be as rigorous as the existing regime, which is a result of years of labor and hundreds of trips of U.S. officials to foreign banks. Once cash starts flowing, it will be immensely difficult to re-impose these sanctions. Sanctions relief is front-loaded, further reducing Iran’s incentive to not follow through with all its obligations.
- “But this deal does not rely on trust. It relies on verification.”
Just last week, it became clear that Iran will be allowed to use its own inspectors to investigate sites suspected of conducting nuclear weapon work. This is akin to letting a fox guard a chicken coop. The verification regime is particularly weak when it comes to undeclared/covert activities and activities that do not involve radioactive material.
Iran can hold up inspectors for months and will be provided information about where covert activities are occurring, making it easier to cover them. Iran has been lying, cheating, and covering up its nuclear activities for years.
Americans and the International Atomic Energy Agency, responsible for deal’s verification, have been surprised more than once in the past regarding Iran’s illicit nuclear activities.
- “We are not giving away anything in this deal in terms of our capacity to respond if they chose to cheat.”
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