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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsObama is speaking live on Iran deal right now.
He has mentioned that those that many who supported the Iraq war are now opposing this deal. Mentioning the cost of the war and the pain and suffering caused by it.
cal04
(41,505 posts)watching on YouTube
https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/foreign-policy/iran-deal
White House
His best speech!!
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)I hope he believes this might be the right time to mention that the future of peace in the Middle East lies with a nuclear weapons-free Middle East, as proposed by Egypt at the United Nations.
Because it is Israel that now needs to be brought back into the international community of nations.
cal04
(41,505 posts)I believe he said that Israel is the only country against this deal
He's doing a great job of going back to Kennedy and after
Daniel537
(1,560 posts)You could see how emotional he got when talking about the disgraceful Iraq War and how we must avoid listening to those same war criminals. Shame on Democrats who don't support this agreement.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)Daniel537
(1,560 posts)She was on MSNBC this morning claiming 24 days is enough to hide any secret weapons program. I expect that type of cray shit from GOPers not self described progressives.
cal04
(41,505 posts)Daniel537
(1,560 posts)Except our reps are neocons on both Iran AND Cuba.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)think
(11,641 posts)House of Roberts
(5,182 posts)Now they have more prep to do for the debate tomorrow night. If he'd done this tomorrow they could have ducked addressing it.
think
(11,641 posts)House of Roberts
(5,182 posts)A bunch of them are heading to Israel to be wheedled into voting against it.
think
(11,641 posts)Daniel537
(1,560 posts)We need people to realize just how important this agreement is. I think this is the speech that will define his Presidency and our future with regards to war and peace.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)in Washington.
My OWN rep (Kathleen Rice) has said she's voting against it,
And get this.. She says she's a democrat.
fadedrose
(10,044 posts)He answered all of the objections of the Israeli protestors and taught me a lot more about our circumstances in dealing with Iran than I knew before.
He may have to use the veto, but his speech should have been enough to change many minds in the Congress....intelligent, peace-loving minds, I mean...
C-Span had one quote from Twitter (I think), the guy said to reinstate the draft in order to get the Republicans more involved in the wars they start, thru their children. Sounds like a great idea....
ecstatic
(32,731 posts)Destroyed every GOP talking point in very simple terms. Even gently/indirectly addressed the potential Democratic holdouts. Excellent. One of his best speeches as far as keeping it simple yet extremely informative. I learned a lot.