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hydrolastic

(488 posts)
Wed Apr 25, 2018, 08:01 PM Apr 2018

Can someone explain why Donald Trump wants out of the Iran nuclear deal so bad?

I really am kind of not understanding what specifically is so bad about it. Or is there a way for him or his clan to make money from the middle east situation if its wiped out?

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Can someone explain why Donald Trump wants out of the Iran nuclear deal so bad? (Original Post) hydrolastic Apr 2018 OP
His first instinct is to do the opposite of Obama. Why? RockRaven Apr 2018 #1
Because BHO did it. n/t CincyDem Apr 2018 #2
Because it was Obama's deal. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #3
As others have already said, because Obama made the deal. nm S.E. TN Liberal Apr 2018 #4
Because John Bolton wants to destroy Iran. sarcasmo Apr 2018 #5
I guess it's unanimous. He opposes it because Obama did it. Anything Obama touches has cooties. politicaljunkie41910 Apr 2018 #6
his way of pushing nonexistant dandruff KT2000 Apr 2018 #7
Barack and Bibi. moondust Apr 2018 #8
Because "the black guy" negotiated it, IMHO. CaptainTruth Apr 2018 #9
Because Pres. Obama was for it. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2018 #10
One word.... Obama kydo Apr 2018 #11
Two reasons...he wants it undone because Obama....worse yet Docreed2003 Apr 2018 #12
Father Putin doesn't like it RainCaster Apr 2018 #13
Because hes an ignorant buffoon. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 2018 #14
Cuz Obama MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #15
Because it was from Obama. Reminds me of a story a Bulgarian told me. fierywoman Apr 2018 #16
Dogs always pee where the previous dog peed: Cover the scent. lindysalsagal Apr 2018 #17
Israel demands it. It's another hotspot Trump can get his wargasm going Arazi Apr 2018 #18
His base wants to bomb Iran and trump hates Obama. Hoyt Apr 2018 #19
Because it lowered oil prices and improved the chances for peace. Scurrilous Apr 2018 #20

KT2000

(20,585 posts)
7. his way of pushing nonexistant dandruff
Wed Apr 25, 2018, 08:10 PM
Apr 2018

off Obama's shoulder. He does not care if it destabilizes the ME even more.

moondust

(19,993 posts)
8. Barack and Bibi.
Wed Apr 25, 2018, 08:14 PM
Apr 2018

A Barack accomplishment that MUST BE UNDONE! And Bibi would (probably) like to see his WH buddy take the U.S. to war with Iran (like Iraq!) rather than make peace and prolong its existence.

Docreed2003

(16,866 posts)
12. Two reasons...he wants it undone because Obama....worse yet
Wed Apr 25, 2018, 08:32 PM
Apr 2018

He wants it undone because of Bolton, who wants to push from Iraq right into a conflict into Iran. We are on the cusp of an awful neoconservative dream, and this time we won't have a "coalition of the willing"

BlueTsunami2018

(3,493 posts)
14. Because hes an ignorant buffoon.
Wed Apr 25, 2018, 08:43 PM
Apr 2018

He doesn’t even know what the deal is. I wish some reporter would ask him what it is exactly that makes it such a “terrible deal” the next time he mentions it. He can’t answer because he has zero practical knowledge of what it is or does. He just uses it to stir up his equally ignorant base.

He’s against it because Legitimate President Obama signed off on it and he thinks he has to be.

fierywoman

(7,686 posts)
16. Because it was from Obama. Reminds me of a story a Bulgarian told me.
Wed Apr 25, 2018, 08:47 PM
Apr 2018

As WWII was starting and the Fascists came in, they wanted to bring the very backward Bulgaria into the present. So among other things, they decreed no more spitting in the streets. The Communists came in after WWII and reversed everything the Fascists had done -- so everyone was asking: So it's OK to spit in the streets again? (I'm NOT saying Obama was a Fascist. But the idea of -- without thinking --reversing everything the power before you did is incredibly stupid.)

Arazi

(6,829 posts)
18. Israel demands it. It's another hotspot Trump can get his wargasm going
Wed Apr 25, 2018, 08:56 PM
Apr 2018

Especially now that North Korea looks off the table as a nuke warfest. Need a backup

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