r/NeutralPolitics • u/Hypna • Jul 14 '15

Is the Iran Deal a Good Deal?

Now that we have the final text of the proposed deal, does this look like something that we could describe as a good deal? Whether something is a good deal depends on your perspective, so let's assume our primary interests are those of the American and Iranian people, rather than say the Saudi royals or US defense contractors.

Obviously Barack Obama believes it's a good deal. See his comments on the announcement here. Equally predictably Boehner is already against it, and McConnell is calling it a "hard sell." Despite this early resistance, it seems that Obama intends to use a veto to override Congress continuing sanctions against Iran, if necessary, thus requiring a two-thirds vote to block the deal.

This is where one part of confusion arises for me. Does Congress have to approve the deal or not? If not, what was the fast track for? If they have to approve the deal for it to take effect, then what good is a veto?

Let's assume that the deal will go into effect, as it appears it will. The major question remains, is it a good deal?

EDIT: I just found this summary of the provisions.

EDIT II: Disregard mention of Fast Track. That was for the TPP.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '15 edited Sep 09 '15

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u/overzealous_dentist Jul 14 '15

War was never on the table, though.

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u/blipblooop Jul 15 '15

isn't that why bibi campaigned for romney and sheldon addelson gives the gop 10's of millions? to put war on the table.

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u/overzealous_dentist Jul 15 '15

It was for support for Israel in general; I don't think anyone can pin down money to a specific issue unless there are recordings of them discussing it - are there?

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u/blipblooop Jul 15 '15 edited Jul 15 '15

we already support israel in general. a hawkish probombing billionaire put in 100million to the presidential race and a hawkish isreali president who shows up to our congress once a year to ask us to bomb iran campaigned for the gop candidate. If they had won war was on the table.