The Republican opposition to the Nuclear Treaty with Iran is shortsighted. The fall out from the Republican Mideast policy is all too clear. In Iraq, tens of thousands of American soldiers were killed or injured, and trillions wasted in pursuit of nonexistent weapons of mass destruction. The region was destabilized, empowering Iran and ISIS. Nary a word of criticism, the Republicans were the silent minority.
Fortunately, they have found their voice in time to oppose a treaty that prevents the development of real weapons of mass destruction. If Netanyahu is to be believed, Iran was only 6 months away from having a nuclear weapon. This treaty delays development for at least 10, and more likely 15 years.
True, Iran will benefit from the lifting of sanctions. But, the sanctions were imposed to pressure Iran to drop nuclear weapon development. If development stops, the sanctions are removed. The treaty even has a snap back provision. If Iran violates the treaty, United Nations sanctions are automatically reimposed. That is crucial. We do not need endless haggling to get a new UN resolution approved.
The alternative is all too clear. Without the treaty, Iran will obtain nuclear capacity, and we will be forced into another war in the middle east. Republican foreign policy at its best.
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