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Trump's decision to quit Iran nuclear deal is ‘misguided,’ Obama says
2018-05-09
[PRESSTV] Former US President Barack Obama
I mean, I do think at a certain point you've made enough money...
says Donald Trump
...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal is "misguided."

After Trump announced his decision on Tuesday, Obama asserted that it is "so misguided."

"Walking away from the JCPOA turns our back on America’s closest allies, and an agreement that our country’s leading diplomats, scientists, and intelligence professionals negotiated. In a democracy, there will always be changes in policies and priorities from one Administration to the next. But the consistent flouting of agreements that our country is a party to risks eroding America’s credibility, and puts us at odds with the world’s major powers."

The democratic president, who was in office when the deal was inked in 2015, further suggested that Trump’s decision would undermine efforts to negotiate with North Korea.

"At a time when we are all rooting for diplomacy with North Korea to succeed, walking away from the JCPOA risks losing a deal that accomplishes ‐ with Iran ‐ the very outcome that we are pursuing with the North Koreans," Obama claimed.

Iran has on numerous occasions asserted that its nuclear program is merely peaceful and not meant to make nukes.

Former Secretary of State John F. I was in Vietnam, you know Kerry
Former Senator-for-Life from Massachussetts, self-defined war hero, speaker of French, owner of a lucky hat, conqueror of Cambodia, unsuccessful presidential candidate, and utterly failed Secretary of State...
, who was a top negotiator in the talks that led to the agreement, also censured the move, asserting that it "breaks America's word."

Posted by:Fred

#3  Wonder if Obama ever regrets putting everything through with Executive Orders instead of doing things the tough but semi-perminant way.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2018-05-09 20:46  

#2  The tyrannical streak runs so deep and strong in Obama, Clinton, Kerry et. al. that they can't help thinking that the best course of action is to cater to the whims of tyrants hoping that some day they will rate the same.
Posted by: AlanC   2018-05-09 09:23  

#1  You could have always submitted it as a treaty to the Senate for ratification. You didn't.
Posted by: P2kontheroad   2018-05-09 07:55  

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