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In response to "Republicans Warn Iran Against Nuclear Deal With Obama" by amoxy

I have no doubt it's partially politically motivated but...

Posted by Mel Profit (aka mel profit) Mar 9 '15, 08:24

I'm also Ok with it in this case. The less Iran is sure of our intentions, the better. It's utterly cutthroat foreign policy.

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I dunno. Why would Iran sign up to a deal if it believes it can be torn up? -- nm - Roger More Mar 9, 08:40 7
- It's terrible from a deal-making and policy standpoint to be unclear whether we can hold up our end. You can't make deals like that. -- nm - pmb Mar 9, 09:03
- For starters, if they were planning on tearing it up in a couple years anyway. -- nm - Ender Mar 9, 09:02 4
  - By that logic, there would only be a deal if they intended to tear it up. -- nm - Roger More Mar 9, 09:15
  - That's just silly. They don't need us to undermine it if they intend to anyway. Either side can always tear up a deal. That's why there are - pmb Mar 9, 09:06 2
    - For the record, my "they" was in reference to the Iranians. -- nm - Ender Mar 9, 09:21 1
      - I got that. It doesn't change my answer. Whether they are planning on tearing it up later has nothing to do with whether we can't hold up our end. - pmb Mar 9, 09:22
- I really wish we'd be more pragmatic about stuff like this. The damn GOP is an all-or-nothing body and All is rarely possible, so they - TWuG Mar 9, 08:44
I would be on board with that idea if the Republican Senate wasn't comprised of people with the strategic skills of Ted Cruz. - Will Hunting Mar 9, 08:27 6
- agreed. They appear not to be terribly skilled, thoughtful or motivated other than by domestic political gain. - Mel Profit Mar 9, 08:43 5
  - If your read is that Iran is "crazy" I think you have a fundamental misunderstanding of them. - TWuG Mar 9, 08:47 4
    - let me rephrase... - Mel Profit Mar 9, 08:52 3
      - I really disagree. This goes to Netanyahu's view of the only acceptable deal is the perfect deal where we get everything they want and they get - pmb Mar 9, 09:08 1
        
        Iran ultimately has the weaker position. - Mel Profit Mar 9, 09:19
      - It's only good if the Iranians are desperate for a deal. I don't think they are. - TWuG Mar 9, 08:58

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