Andrew Lappin, The Hill: Are Democrats regretting the Iran nuclear deal?
In view of Iran’s flagrant aggression, it seems like some Democrats are beginning to perceive the liability of failing to talk tough.
In a strongly worded letter dated Nov. 14, 2017, Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.), along with 43 bipartisan co-signers, urged Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to take immediate action to prevent Iran from becoming permanently entrenched in Syria by way of its proxy Hezbollah.
Could it be that the congressman has come to see that the Iran nuclear deal, vigorously embraced by his Democratic colleagues in 2015, instead of making the world a safer place, has in fact had the exact opposite effect? Because the mullahs have denied inspectors access to military installations, it is not even possible to appraise the extent of Iran’s compliance.
But the compliance loophole has become secondary. The agreement removed economic sanctions that had been successfully suffocating Iran and thwarting its hegemonic capability. With the lifting of the sanctions, Iran was thrown a lifeline. Hardware like those 150,000 missiles that Hezbollah has pointed at Israel, that Schneider now bemoans, actually cost money!
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WNU Editor: The mood from Democrats on the day when the nuclear deal was signed to today's unfolding events in the Middle East as Iran establishes a strong political and military presence in Syria and elsewhere has clearly become more quiet and reflective.
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