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26 November, 2013
Dana Milbank: Republicans mindlessly oppose Iran nuclear deal - The Washington Post
Dana Milbank: Republicans mindlessly oppose Iran nuclear deal - The Washington Post: The opposition in this case is particularly mindless. Certainly there are reasons to be skeptical that Iran will act in good faith. But the deal is temporary — six months — and easily reversible. In the (likely) event that Iran doesn’t agree to a permanent accord to end its nuclear program, the tougher sanctions contemplated in Congress could be applied. Would it be better to go to war now without exhausting diplomatic options? We’ve been there and done that — when Ari Fleischer stood on the White House podium.