When retired General Colin Powell – former US Secretary of State and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – said he had vigorously studied the JCPOA agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear program, he said “..it’s a pretty good deal.” The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – signed by Iran, Russia, China, France, the UK, the US, Germany, together with the European Union- would reduce Iran’s centrifuges, Iran’s uranium stockpile, and shut down Iran’s plutonium reactor, with monitoring and verifying compliance by the IAEA.
I found it wonderfully remarkable that Colin Powell – appointed on January 20, 2001 by Republican president GW Bush – supported the Obama(D) administration and other countries’ negotiations with Iran. The JCPOA was finalized in July 1015.
…AND from Sen Ted Cruz’ press release Sept 26, 2023: When Joe Biden was elected, the Iranian regime’s nuclear program was in a box, their economy was on the brink of collapse, and their oil exports had cratered. President Biden and Biden officials have allowed the regime to get within reach of a nuclear arsenal, restore their economy, and export millions of barrels per day of oil worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
Great article, I am so happy we have some truth on this matter. I am an onlooker, not at all an expert, yet have been around a while. I was stationed in West Germany when the Iranian revolution happened. My unit used to go to Iran every year (I was on the team that went to Turkey and I still love Turkey). I knew there was a foul smell with that Semafor article I read a day or two ago. The Iran deal was one of the few things I agreed with from Obama and one of the few things policy wise I disagreed with from Trump. I got a lot of flak from friends on my position on the Iran deal. I have no axe to grind, but am a person that believes that diplomacy is the way to resolve problems, unlike most folks in government, which includes the State Dept (See Ukraine as exhibit 1). I am just happy we haven't gone to war against Iran yet. I am pretty sure that is coming, though.
When retired General Colin Powell – former US Secretary of State and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – said he had vigorously studied the JCPOA agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear program, he said “..it’s a pretty good deal.” The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – signed by Iran, Russia, China, France, the UK, the US, Germany, together with the European Union- would reduce Iran’s centrifuges, Iran’s uranium stockpile, and shut down Iran’s plutonium reactor, with monitoring and verifying compliance by the IAEA.
I found it wonderfully remarkable that Colin Powell – appointed on January 20, 2001 by Republican president GW Bush – supported the Obama(D) administration and other countries’ negotiations with Iran. The JCPOA was finalized in July 1015.
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/iran-nuclear-talks/colin-powell-iran-deal-pretty-good-deal-n422551
On May 8, 2018 Trump announced United States withdrawal from the JCPOA.
https://time.com/5269666/trump-macron-iran-nuclear-deal/
…AND from Sen Ted Cruz’ press release Sept 26, 2023: When Joe Biden was elected, the Iranian regime’s nuclear program was in a box, their economy was on the brink of collapse, and their oil exports had cratered. President Biden and Biden officials have allowed the regime to get within reach of a nuclear arsenal, restore their economy, and export millions of barrels per day of oil worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-calls-for-halt-in-secret-iran-negotiations-after-leaked-emails-show-top-biden-officials-were-part-of-iran-regime-operation
Great article, I am so happy we have some truth on this matter. I am an onlooker, not at all an expert, yet have been around a while. I was stationed in West Germany when the Iranian revolution happened. My unit used to go to Iran every year (I was on the team that went to Turkey and I still love Turkey). I knew there was a foul smell with that Semafor article I read a day or two ago. The Iran deal was one of the few things I agreed with from Obama and one of the few things policy wise I disagreed with from Trump. I got a lot of flak from friends on my position on the Iran deal. I have no axe to grind, but am a person that believes that diplomacy is the way to resolve problems, unlike most folks in government, which includes the State Dept (See Ukraine as exhibit 1). I am just happy we haven't gone to war against Iran yet. I am pretty sure that is coming, though.