CaliforniaOur Preliminary Assessment Is That, If Its Terms Are Strictly Enforced, The DealIs Likely To Put Nuclear Weapons Beyond Iran’s Reach For A Decade Or More, ASignificant Achievement And Probably The Best Outcome Available“The underlying question is not whether the deal is perfect. Of course it isn’t. Thequestion is whether it achieves its intended objective: to prevent the Islamic Republic— for a significant period of time — from developing nuclear weapons, launching aregional arms race and forcing the U.S. to consider yet another military operation in theMiddle East. That should dominate what we hope will be a robust and reasoned debateover the wisdom of the agreement. Our preliminary assessment is that, if its terms arestrictly enforced, the deal is likely to put nuclear weapons beyond Iran’s reach for adecade or more, a significant achievement and probably the best outcome available. Butwe await more discussion, evidence and analysis.”– Los Angeles Times, 7/15/15Still, An Agreement With A Reasonable Shot At Success Is Worth Trying BecauseThe Alternative Is Another War, And That Should Be A Last Resort. America IsNot In The Position Of A Neville Chamberlain, Negotiating From A Position OfWeakness To Avoid Conflict.“First, no one outside of Iran — and perhaps the loopy North Korean regime — wantsIran to have nuclear weapons. Second, while the U.S. led the negotiations, Britain,France, Germany, Russia, China and the European Union are all participants — andthey have a history of not agreeing on much of anything. Finally, this negotiation isnot an academic exercise, nor is it operating in a vacuum. Any agreement, good or bad,could have dramatically unpleasant geopolitical side effects. One possibility is a nucleararms race among Iran’s neighbors -- especially the wealthy ones — if they feel the dealisn’t adequate to stop Iran from going nuclear. Still, an agreement with a reasonable shotat success is worth trying because the alternative is another war, and that should be alast resort. America is not in the position of a Neville Chamberlain, negotiating froma position of weakness to avoid conflict. We and our allies in this negotiation have theability to bomb Iran’s real or suspected nuclear sites into oblivion. We would just prefernot to. But let’s not rushing to judgment on the agreement either way. Let’s resist lettingcable news mavens of whatever stripe tell us what to think, do some reading on our ownand have an honest discussion with the goal of giving our government guidance on howto proceed.”– San Jose Mercury News, 7/15/15
Implementation Is What Will Determine The Success Or Failure OfThe Deal, Which Takes Into Account These Possibilities.In The Meanwhile, The Agreement Deserves A Chance.“The agreement basically fulfills the mission of decreasing the possibilities for Iran tocontinue producing nuclear materials at its current pace. It requires many reductions,ranging from uranium enrichment (through significant cuts in its stockpile) to thenumber of centrifuges. It also establishes a system of strict international oversights, andlifts sanctions gradually as parts of the deal are fulfilled, instead of being immediateas Iran wanted. As was to be expected, a group in Congress that had announcedopposition to the deal even when the details were unknown disagrees with it. Publicly,they claim that it endangers Israel and the Arab countries. Privately, the Republicanstrategy to capture the White House involves an allegedly weak U.S. foreign policy.Because of that, no matter what Obama does, he will be attacked. Israeli lobbyingin Washington against the agreement, as seen during a speech that Prime MinisterNetanyahu made to Congress, will surely be a factor. Implementation is what willdetermine the success or failure of the deal, which takes into account these possibilities.In the meanwhile, the agreement deserves a chance.”– La Opinion, 7/15/15A Historic Accord On Iran’s Nuclear Program“With Iran’s track record, President Barack Obama is right that the nuclear pactannounced Tuesday must be even stricter. ‘This deal is not built on trust. It is builton verification,’ he said from the White House. The agreement between Iran and sixworld powers led by the United States is historic. Israeli Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu called it a ‘historic mistake’ that would allow Iran to become a ‘terroristnuclear superpower.’ Supporters, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, called ita historic accomplishment. ‘This is a strong agreement that meets our national securityneeds and I believe will stand the test of time,’ she said in a statement.”– Sacramento Bee, 7/14/15
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