WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE JCPOA

North CarolinaDespite GOP, Israeli Critics,The Iran Deal Is A Good One“From Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to South Carolina Sen. LindseyGraham to other Republican presidential candidates, the reaction to the Obamaadministration’s deal to get Iran to curb its ambitions for nuclear arms has beenuniformly negative. It’s sad, in a way, that whether it’s a judicial nomination or anuclear arms treaty, the GOP response is utterly predictable. Part of the reaction fromGraham and other GOP presidential aspirants is explained in their need to appeal tothe Republican right-wing base. And, it’s an opportunity to pander to Israel, whichGraham went over the top in doing, calling the treaty ‘akin to declaring war on Israel.’Netanyahu believes any discussion with anyone other than Israel is a threat to hiscountry. But the truth is, this is a good deal. It is not perfect, and it is time-limited(Iran will not be able to build beyond a limit on enriched uranium for 10 years) but itis preferable to war, which seems to be the Republican alternative. President GeorgeW. Bush’s shoot first, ask questions later approach didn’t work well, and thousands ofAmericans perished in Iraq and Afghanistan. And any kind of attack on Iran wouldinflame the entire Mideast, possibly drawing Americans into another prolonged anddeadly confrontation.”– The News & Observer, 7/15/15OhioWe Give Nothing Up By Testing Whether Or Not This Problem Can Be SolvedPeacefully,’ Obama Said. He’s Right.“Selling the deal to a skeptical Congress is critical but U.S. officials remain optimisticthat its long-term advantages will become obvious -- including the significance of anaccord involving not just Iran, but also Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France,Germany and the European Union reaching consensus on a way forward in a highlydangerous region of the world. ‘This agreement will withstand the test of scrutiny in thenext days,’ Kerry said confidently. Obama argues the deal closes off no future optionsfor U.S. or U.N. action but rather promises -- if successful -- to move Iran further awayfrom nuclear weapons capability with the added safeguards of ’the inspections andtransparency that allow us to monitor the Iranian program.’ ‘We give nothing up bytesting whether or not this problem can be solved peacefully,’ Obama said. He’s right.”– Cleveland Plain Dealer, 7/15/15