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Old 05-09-2018, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by whell View Post
What were the "alternatives"? If the objective was to keep Iran from getting nukes, this agreement didn't do that. So with or without this agreement, Iran get nukes.
If you want to actually develop a better understanding of the JCPOA, here's a good read.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...-nuclear-deal/

On balance, I believe the consensus of most American, European and Israeli foreign and nuclear policy experts is that once this imperfect deal was put in place, it is better to keep it in place rather than blowing it up, particularly by a clueless clown like Trump who has not even given a passing thought to the path forward.
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