[Background and quotes are from the Associated Press].
That may be Netanyahu's opinion, but it is not based on facts.
Congress will vote on the deal in September, expressing its approval or disapproval. The administration is anticipating a vote of disapproval, which the president will veto. It takes a 2/3rds vote in both houses to over-ride the veto. So that is where the crucial fight for votes will take place.
"President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made dueling appeals to the American Jewish community Tuesday as they sought to rally support for their opposing positions on the Iranian nuclear deal.Only hours earlier, Netanyahu had addressed a live webcast audience of 10,000 American Jews. He "railed against the agreement," insisting that "It actually paves Iran's path to the bomb."
"Obama met privately for more two hours with Jewish leaders at the White House, making a detailed case for the nuclear accord and urging opponents — including some in the room — to stick to the facts in making their own arguments. . . . "
That may be Netanyahu's opinion, but it is not based on facts.
Congress will vote on the deal in September, expressing its approval or disapproval. The administration is anticipating a vote of disapproval, which the president will veto. It takes a 2/3rds vote in both houses to over-ride the veto. So that is where the crucial fight for votes will take place.
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Meanwhile, back in Israel, some important former Israeli security officials have signed a letter calling the accord with Iran a fait accompli and urging the Israeli government to pursue a policy that would "restore trust and reinforce security and diplomatic cooperation with the American administration."
Yahoo news online (Aug 3) listed the signatories as: "two former heads of the Shin Bet internal security agency, Ami Ayalon and Carmi Gillon; a former deputy director of the Mossad intelligence agency, Amiram Levin; the ex-chief of the Atomic Energy Commission Uzi Eilmann; and dozens of former generals and senior officers."
My views on the long and painstakingly negotiated agreement are that it is the strongest and the best deal that could possibly be gotten at this time. The alternative is war, because our allies will not go along with imposing even stronger sanctions, which is the only plan short of war that any opponents have suggested.
Yahoo news online (Aug 3) listed the signatories as: "two former heads of the Shin Bet internal security agency, Ami Ayalon and Carmi Gillon; a former deputy director of the Mossad intelligence agency, Amiram Levin; the ex-chief of the Atomic Energy Commission Uzi Eilmann; and dozens of former generals and senior officers."
My views on the long and painstakingly negotiated agreement are that it is the strongest and the best deal that could possibly be gotten at this time. The alternative is war, because our allies will not go along with imposing even stronger sanctions, which is the only plan short of war that any opponents have suggested.
Ralph
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