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JebBush
VIDEOSTATEMENT
7/14/2015:IthinkthePresidentwasontherighttrackattheverybeginningwhen
hesaidthattheobjectivewastomakesurethattheydidnthavethecapabilityto
makeanuclearbomb.Nowwevecreated,legitimized,Iranbeinganuclear
thresholdcountryandthatinandofitselfcreateshugeinstabilityintheregion.
Itsnotthattheytomorrowcanmakeabomb,buttheycanmaketheyhavethe
capabilitywithbreakouttechnologytodoitinrelativelyshortorder.Andthat
sendsasignaltotheSaudisandothers.SoweregoingtoseeIthinkthedanger
oftheproliferationnowincreasebecauseofthis.Allofthisisdonebytheway
withoutanyconsiderationfortheirmissilelaunchcapabilitiesthathaveimproved
withtheireffortstopromotethroughstateresourcesterrorismintheregion,
creatinginstability.SoIthinkitsthewrongapproachfromthebeginningandI
thinkitsabadoutcome.
PAPERSTATEMENT
PaperStatement,07/14/2015:Thenuclearagreementannouncedbythe
ObamaAdministrationtodayisadangerous,deeplyflawed,andshort
sighteddeal.
AcomprehensiveagreementshouldrequireIrantoverifiablyabandon
notsimplydelayitspursuitofanuclearweaponscapability.
Basedoninitialreportsandanalysis,itappearsthisagreementdoesnot
cutoffallofIranspathwaystoanuclearweaponinfact,overtimeit
pavesIranspathtoabomb.Mostofthekeyrestrictionslastforonly10to
15years.Evenbeforethedealexpires,itcouldallowIrantodevelopan
industrialscaleenrichmentprogramandcontinueitsR&Donadvanced
centrifugesanddevelopmentofanICBM.
ThedealdoesnotrequireIrantocomecompletelycleanupfrontabout
possiblemilitarydimensionsofitsnuclearprogramorincludetrue
anytime/anywhereinspectionsnecessaryforanuclearprogramshrouded
indeceptionandlies.
PresidentObamahasacknowledgedtheagreementwouldendtheUnited
Nations'conventionalarmsembargo,acriticaltooltocombatIrans
supportforterrorismanddestabilizingactivitiesintheregion.
Thedealwouldprovidemorethan$100billioninsanctionsreliefthatwill
breathenewlifeintoIran'smalevolentandcorruptregime,enablingits
projectionofterrorandpoweraswellasitsrepressionoftheIranian
peoplewhoaspirefor,anddeserve,amoredemocraticfuture.
TheclericalleadersinTehranroutinelypreachdeathtoAmericaand
deathtoIsraelandthroughtheiractsofterror,theymeanit.Wemust
takethesethreatsseriouslyandshouldnotbaseanyagreementsonthe
hopetheirbehaviorwillmoderateovertime.
ThepeopleofIran,theregion,Israel,America,andtheworlddeserve
betterthanadealthatconsolidatesthegriponpoweroftheviolent
revolutionaryclericswhoruleTehranwithanironfist.
Thisisntdiplomacyitisappeasement.
BenCarson
PAPERSTATEMENT:
PaperStatement,07/14/2015:TheIrandealannouncedtodaywith
fanfareandanotherheapingdoseoffalsehopeisalmostcertaintoprove
anhistoricmistakewithpotentiallydeadlyconsequences.Acareful
reviewofthe100pluspagesisinordertofullyunderstandthelengthsto
whichthenegotiatorswerewillingtostooptosecureadealatanycost
withtheworld'sleadingsponsorofterrorismandaregimededicatedin
wordanddeedtobringingdeathtoAmerica.Withoutanywhereanytime
surpriseinspections,afullaccountingofIran'spastsecretnucleararms
pursuits,eliminationofIran'suraniumstockpilesandtheliftingofany
sanctionsonlyuponverificationofIraniancompliance,thisisnotagood
deal,butarecipefordisasterandthefirstfatefulsteptowardafrenzied
nucleararmsraceintheMiddleEast.
LincolnChafee
TWITTER
07/14/2015:
@LincolnChafee
"Isalute
@
POTUS
ObamaandKerryinthis
historicbreakthrough.
#Cuba
andnow
#Iran
,bothgood.L
#chafee2016
ChrisChristie
PAPERSTATEMENT
PaperStatement07/14/15:Aftertwoyearsofhumiliatingconcessionsby
PresidentObama,hehasmadehisdealwithIran.Heshouldhave
walkedaway.IranjoinsthesadlistofcountrieswhereAmericasredlines
havebeencrossed.Thepresidentisplayingadangerousgamewithour
nationalsecurity,andthedealasstructuredwillleadtoanuclearIran
and,then,anuclearizedMiddleEast.ThedealthreatensIsrael,it
threatenstheUnitedStates,anditturns70yearsofnuclearpolicyonits
head.IurgeRepublicansandDemocratsinCongresstoputasidepolitics
andactinthenationalinterest.Votetodisapprovethisdealinnumbers
thatwilloverridethePresidentsthreatenedveto.
HillaryClinton
CAPITOLHILLPRESSCONFERENCE
Astheleadersaid,Irandid,obviously,comeup.Thisisaveryimportant
moment.ThePresidentcalledmelatelastnighttotellmethatagreement
hadbeenreached.IapplaudhimandbothSecretaryKerryandSecretary
Monizfortheirextraordinaryeffortsinbringingaboutthisconclusion.
BasedonwhatIknownow,andIwillbebeingbriefedassoonasIfinish
addressingyou,thisisanimportantstepinputtingalidonIran'snuclear
program.Therewillbeanumberofissuesthathavetobeaddressed,I
wanttojustmentiontwo.Thefirstisenforcement.Thisagreementwill
havetobeenforcedvigorously,relentlessly.Wehave,intheagreement,
theaccessforinspectionsandthetransparencythatwasabsolutely
necessary.But,wehavetotreatthisasanongoingenforcementeffort,
whichI,certainly,stronglysupport,and,aspresident,wouldbeabsolutely
devotedtoensuringthattheagreementisfollowed.And,secondly,this
doesputalidonthenuclearprogram.But,westillhavealotofconcern
aboutthebadbehaviorandtheactionsbyIran,whichremainsthelargest
statesponsorofterrorism,whichdoesgoafterandundermine
governmentsintheregion,thatposesanexistentialthreattoIsrael,that
unfairly,unlawfully,confinesandtriesAmericansontrumpedupcharges.
Thatbadbehaviorissomethingwehavetoaddress.Havingbeenpartof
buildingthecoalitionthatbroughtustothepointofthisagreement,Ithink
wewillhavetoimmediately,uponcompletionofthisagreementandits
rigorousenforcement,looktoseehowwebuildacoalitiontotryto
preventandundermineIran'sbadbehaviorsinotherarenas.Iwillbe
talking,assoonasIleaveyou,withotherSecretariesofStateand
NationalSecurityAdvisorstogetmoredetails.But,asIsay,Ithinkthisis
animportantstepthatputsthelidonIran'snuclearprogramsanditwill
enableus,then,toturnourattention,asitmust,todoingwhatwecan
withotherpartnersintheregionandbeyondtotrytopreventandcontain
Iran'sotherbadactions.So,allinall,Ithinkwehavetolookatthis
seriously,evaluateitcarefully.But,Ibelieve,basedonwhatIknownow,
thisisanimportantstep.Thankyouallverymuch.
TedCruz
ONFOXNEWS07/14/15
19:20:13
CRUZ:Itiscatastrophic.Ifitgoesthroughitwillgothroughitwillresultin
fundingterrorism.ItwillendangerthelivesofAmericans.Itwillendanger
Israel.
GRETA:Ifyouarepresident,whatdoyoudo?
CRUZ:Repudiateitondayone.Butwevegot60daystokillitin
Congress,andeveryonewatchingthisshouldreachouttotheirmembers
ofcongressandsayprotectournationalsecurity,toDemocratsdon'tuse
partisanloyaltytotheWhiteHouse.Standupforthesafetyandsecurity
ofAmerica.
PAPERSTATEMENT
PaperStatement,07/14/2015:Today,theinternationalcommunityledby
theUnitedStateshasagreedtonotonlylegitimizeandperpetuatethe
Iraniannuclearprogram,butalsotofurtherarmandenrichthebrutal
theocraticregimethathasoppressedtheIranianpeopleformorethan
thirtyyearsaregimethatiswrongfullyholdingUnitedStatescitizens
captive,thatissponsoringradicalIslamicterrorismacrosstheglobe,and
thatregularlypromotesthedestructionofbothIsraelandAmerica
throughoutitsstreets.Despitethesefacts,itseemsPresidentObama
wouldconcedealmostanythingtogetanydealevenaterribledeal
fromtheIslamicRepublicofIransSupremeLeaderAliKhamenei.Under
thetermsofthisdeal,Iranwillretainallofitscentrifuges,onethirdof
whichwillcontinuetospin.Ratherthanthemostintrusiveinspections
regimeinhistorythatwewerepromised,IAEAinspectorsmustpetition
themullahstovisitsensitivesites,andwaitfortwoweeksfortheir
permission.Inafinal,shockingconcession,theUnitedStateswillsupport
liftingoftheUnitedNationsarmsembargosthatrestricttheIranian
ballisticmissileprogramandarmstrafficking.Andinreturn,billionsof
dollarsofeconomicreliefwillflowtoTehran.Yet,inhisremarksthis
morning,thePresidentglossedoverthetruthaboutIransworldleading
statesponsorshipofterrorismthatisviolentlydestabilizingtheregion,
andwouldgrowmoredeadlyshouldtheIraniansgetanuclearbomb.He
failedtomentionAmericancitizens,SaeedAbedini,AmirHekmatiand
JasonRezaian,whocontinuetolanguishinIranianprisonsorRobert
Levinson,whoisstillunaccountedfor.Forthem,todayisnoopportunity
tomoveinanewdirectionasthePresidentclaimed.Weoweittoour
fellowAmericanstoelevate,notignore,theirplight,todemandtheirswift
andunconditionalreleasebytheimplacablyhostileregimethatholds
them.EvenbythelowstandardsoftheJointPlanofAction,thisisa
staggeringlybaddeal.Itisafundamentalbetrayalofthesecurityofthe
UnitedStatesandofourclosestallies,firstandforemostIsrael.But
thankfully,itisnotadonedeal.Westillhaveanopportunitytotellthe
truthaboutwhatPrimeMinisterNetanyahucalledtodayabadmistakeof
historicproportion.Congresswillhave60daystoreviewit,andthe
Americanpeoplewillhave60daystotelltheirelectedrepresentativesjust
whattheythinkofit.Iurgeallmyfellowcitizenstospeakoutandlettheir
electedleadersknowthatevenifPresidentObamawontseeit,weknow
theleadersoftheIslamicRepublicwholeadcrowdsinchantsofDeathto
AmericaandDeathtoIsraelarenotourpartnersinpeace,andmustnot
beputonthepathtoanuclearbomb.
CarlyFiorina
ONCAM
CBSThisMorning
07/14/15:(08:05:08)Weknowtheyhavebeentrying
tocheatonthisdeal.Weknowtheyhavebeenfundingproxieswiththe
strategicobjectiveofdestabilizingtheregion.Weknowthatwhen
sanctionsareliftedtheywillhavemoremoneytofundthosesame
proxies.WeknowthatChinaandRussiahavenotbeennegotiatingon
oursideofthetablebecauseithasbeeninChinaandRussiasinterests
toopenIranseconomy.Sothereisalotofreasontobesuspicioushere.
ItwouldbedifferentifIranwereagoodactorandhadnegotiatedingood
faithallthistime,buttheyhaventandwehavecavedmanytimes.
(08:06:01)WeknowforexampleIthinkbaseduponwhatwevealready
seenthatnoneoftheirmilitaryfacilitiesaregoingtobeopenedanytime
anywhereforinspections.Sowhataretheydoinginthosemilitary
facilities?WeknowalreadytheyhavebeenlookingfortheimportofICBM
technologyagainstthecurrentsanctionsregime,whichhasnotyetbeen
lifted.WeknowthatRussiahasbeenhelpingthemwiththat.Sothisisnot
apartnerthathasbehavedinaccordancewiththeagreementsthatthey
havebeenlivingunderforthelastseveralyears.Thepointisthereslots
ofreasontobesuspicioushere.ThereslotsofreasonforCongressto
reallylookatthis.Look,IvenevernegotiatedanIrannucleardeal,but
Ivenegotiatedalotofhighstakesdeals,andthereareacoupleofrules
andeveryrulehasbeenbroken.Ifyouwantagooddeal,youvegotto
walkawaysometimes.Heneverdid.
TWITTER
07/14/15:Iranhasdemonstratedbadbehavior&weknowtheyhavebeen
tryingtocheatonthisdeal.
WithlinktoappearanceonCBSThisMorning
LindseyGraham:
ONCAM
FoxNews
07/14/15:Whatthepresidenthasdoneistakentheworld's
mostdestabilizingpower,oneofourchiefantagonists,countrythat's
killedhundredsofamericansiniraqandguaranteedthey'regoingto
becomeanuclearnation.insteadofdismantlingthisprogram,thisdeal
locksintheirnuclearprogram
MSNBC
07/14/15:AllIcantellyouisthatthegoalwastodismantletheir
program.Wehaveinsuredthatthey'vebecomeanuclearnation.We're
gonnainsuretherewillbeanucleararmsracenow.BecausetheSunni
ArabsarethemortalenemiesoftheShiitePersians.Youhaveputevery
Sunniarabinaterriblespot.You'retakingtheirchiefantagonist,giving
themmoremoneytobuilduptheirconventionalweaponsprogram.With
themerepassageoftime,thisindustrialstrengthprogramthatwehave
lockedinplacewillbecomeanuclearweaponsprogramsotheArabs
willgettheirownbomb.FromanIsraelipointofview,youhavetaken
theirbiggestthreatontheplanet,whoconstantlychants"deathtoIsrael"
andyouhavecreatedapossibledeathsentenceforIsrael.Astous,you
havetakenourchiefantagonist,peoplewhohavekilledhundredsof
AmericansinIraq,toppledproAmericangovernmentsthroughoutthe
regionincludingYemen,giventhemthecapabilitytobecomeanuclear
nation.Thisisthemostdangerous,irresponsiblestepIhaveeverseenin
thehistoryofwatchingtheMideast.BarackObama,JohnKerry,have
beendangerouslynaiveabouttheMideastingeneral.Theyhavetakenit
toanewlevel,andanySenatorwhovotesforthisisvotingforanuclear
armsraceintheMideast,andisvotingtogivethelargeststatesponsorof
terrorism$18billion,andwhatdoyouthinkthey'lldowiththemoney?It's
goingtogotoAssad,toHezbollahandHamas.
MikeHuckabee
TWITTER
07/14/15:
@GovMikeHuckabee
ShameontheObamaadminforagreeing
toadealthatempowersanevilIranianregimetocarryoutitsthreatto
"wipeIsraeloffthemap."....Aspresident,IwillstandwithIsraelandkeep
alloptionsonthetable,includingmilitaryforce,totoppletheterrorist
Iranianregime.
BobbyJindal:
PAPERSTATEMENT
PaperStatement07/14/15
:
"IfSecretaryClintongoesalongwith
PresidentObama'seffortstoappeaseIran,itwillmakeourenemies
stronger,endangerourallyIsraelandtriggeranucleararmsraceinthe
MiddleEastthatwilldestabilizetheregion.
Throughoutthisprocess,PresidentObamaappearedmoreconcerned
withreachingadealirrespectiveoftheterms.Theresultisnowa
dangerousdealthathasputIranonapathtoobtaininganuclearweapon,
depletedAmericasmilitarystrengthintheGulf,andmadeIsraelless
safe.Andthatcertainlymakesuslesssafehereathome.
TheObamaAdministrationiswrongwhentheysuggesttheIAEAcanstill
inspectallofIransnuclearfacilities.Theagreementdoesnotprovidefor
anytimeanywhereaccesstoIransnuclearfacilities.PresidentObama
admitsthatthe247accessistokeyfacilities,whichmeansnotevery
facilitycanbesurveyed.TheObamaAdministrationisnotbeingtruthful
withtheworldaboutthisdeal.
Congressshouldopposethisdangerousdeal.SecretaryClintonshould
beavoiceofreasonandopposethisdeal.WhileSecretaryClintonhas
beenthearchitectofPresidentObamasforeignpolicy,shecandothe
rightthingandpreventIranfromobtaininganuclearweaponandoppose
thisdeal.
JohnKasich
MartinOMalley
ONCAMERA
(shotbyHannah)
CommendingthePresidentandSecretary
KerryforbringingIrantothenegotiatingtable(sanctionsgotthemthere)and
sayingthatwhilehestillhastoreviewtheagreement,hewillevaluateiton
whetherornotitisaverifiable,enforceableagreementthatstopsIranfrom
gettinganuclearweapon.
RandPaul
TWITTER
TheproposedagreementwithIranisunacceptableandIwillvoteagainst
theagreement.Thedealisbadbecause1)sanctionsreliefprecedes
evidenceofcompliance2)Iranisleftwithsignificantnuclearcapacity
2/2...ItalsoliftsthebanonsellingadvancedweaponstoIran.Betterto
keeptheinterimagreementinplaceinsteadofacceptingabaddeal.
GeorgePataki
TWITTER
07/14/2015seriesoftweets@GovernorPatakiItshouldbepainfully
obviousthatagovernmentthatendorsesthecredo"DeathtoAmerica"is
adangertooursafety&security.#IranDeal.TheIrandealannounced
todayisacolossalcatastrophiccapstonetothefailedObamaClinton
foreignpolicy.#IranDeal
...
Imsaddenedandshockedthatinendorsing
thisdeal@HillaryClintonhassoclearlyforgottenthelessonsof9/11
#IranDeal
...
Obamaassertionthat24daysisnotenoughtimetocoverup
aviolationisaslogicalasclaimthatobscurevideoignitedBenghazi
#IranDeal
RickPerry
PAPERSTATEMENT
PresidentObamasdecisiontosignanucleardealwithIranisoneofthe
mostdestructiveforeignpolicydecisionsinmylifetime.Fordecadesto
come,theworldwillhavetodealwiththerepercussionsofthis
agreement,whichwillactuallymakeiteasierforIrantodevelopanuclear
weapon.AndSecretaryClinton,whoplayedasignificantroleininitiating
thesenegotiationswithIran,willhavetojustifytotheAmericanpeople
whyshesupportsallowingaknownstatesponsorofterrorismtomove
towardobtaininganuclearweapon.Thisdealisnotabinding
internationaltreaty,butratherapoliticalagreementamongdiplomats.I
urgeCongresstotakethenext60daysofreviewveryseriously.Iwilldo
everythinginmypowertoworkwiththeSenatetoopposethisdeal,
includingreachingouttoDemocraticsenators.AsPresident,oneofmy
firstofficialactswillbetofullyrescindthisaccord.Iwillorderareviewof
Iranscompliancewiththedeal,andanevaluationofIranscontinued
sponsorshipofterroroverthetimeframeoftheagreement.Iwillmoveto
ensurethatthearmsembargoand,specifically,theballisticmissile
embargoremaininplaceuntilIranverifiablydemonstratesthatit
desirestoactasastabilizingforceintheregion.
MarcoRubio
PAPERSTATEMENT
PaperStatement07/14/15
:
Ihavesaidfromthebeginningofthisprocess
thatIwouldnotsupportadealwithIranthatallowsthemullahstoretain
theabilitytodevelopnuclearweapons,threatenIsrael,andcontinuetheir
regionalexpansionismandsupportforterrorism.Basedonwhatweknow
thusfar,Ibelievethatthisdealunderminesournationalsecurity.
PresidentObamahasconsistentlynegotiatedfromapositionof
weakness,givingconcessionafterconcessiontoaregimethathas
Americanbloodonitshands,holdsAmericanshostage,andhas
consistentlyviolatedeveryagreementiteversigned.Iexpectthata
significantmajorityinCongresswillsharemyskepticismofthis
agreementandvoteitdown.FailurebythePresidenttoobtain
congressionalsupportwilltelltheIraniansandtheworldthatthisis
BarackObama'sdeal,notanagreementwithlastingsupportfromthe
UnitedStates.ItwillthenbelefttothenextPresidenttoreturnustoa
positionofAmericanstrengthandreimposesanctionsonthisdespicable
regimeuntilitistrulywillingtoabandonitsnuclearambitionsandisno
longerathreattointernationalsecurity.
TWITTER
@marcorubio
SignthepetitionandsayNOtoPresidentObama'sIran
deal!
bit.ly/1eZBryG
BernieSanders
ONCAMERA:
Sandersapplauded
PresidentObamaandSecretaryKerryforthe
agreementwithIran.Hesaidwhilethedevilisinthedetails,thedealis
significantstepforward.ReportersalsoaskedSandersabouthis
interactionwithHillaryClintonTuesdayonCapitolHill.Hesaidhesaid
hellotoherandherespectsher.Itisnotnecessaryforpeopletodislike
eachotherorattackeachotherjustbecausetheyarerunningforoffice,
Sanderssaid.Finally,heshotbackatareporterwhoaskedhimifheis
breakingtherulesbycampaigningontheHill.Sandersrespondedthathe
isjusttalkingandtheywereaskinghimquestionsaboutit.
PAPERSTATEMENT
PaperStatement07/14/15:IcongratulatePresidentObama,Secretary
Kerryandtheleadersofothermajornationsforproducinga
comprehensiveagreementtopreventIranfromobtaininganuclear
weapon.Thisisavictoryfordiplomacyoversaberrattlingandcouldkeep
theUnitedStatesfrombeingdrawnintoanotherneverendingwarinthe
MiddleEast.Ilookforwardtolearningmoreaboutthecomplexdetailsof
thisagreementtomakesurethatitiseffectiveandstrong.
Tweet7/14/15:
The
#IranDeal
isavictoryfordiplomacyover
saberrattlingandcouldkeepusfrombeingdrawnintoanother
neverendingwar.
RickSantorum
ONCAM
From affiliate WHP TUE0388,
07/14/2015: I think its catastrophic for
Israel, and uh its a its a. its probably the worst foreign policy of a
president in my lifetime. This is anagreementthatallows Irantocontinue
to work on their enrichment, allows them to continue to work on their
missile technology, allows them to continuetoworkonthe weaponization
of their nuclear technology, excludes militarysitesfrominspectionandon
top ofsoitdoesntmeetanyofthecriteriathatthepresidentoriginally
laid outwhenhe enteredintothesenegotiations,whichwasdismantlethe
program. 0046 It does not dismantle the program. It allowsittocontinue
not as robustly, if they keep their commitments. Not as robustly as it
was but it continues.Numberone.Numbertwo,itgivesthemhundredsof
billions of dollars. It takes it and by the way, theres nothing in this
ScottWalker
ONCAMERA:
DuringacampaigneventinLasVegas07/14/15:KevinandI
and,Ithink,themajorityofAmericansknowthatIranisnotaplaceweshoulddo
businesswith.Lookingahead,lookingahead,weneedapresidentwhowill
terminatethatbaddealwithIranondayone.Iwillterminatethatdeal,Iwillputin
placecripplingeconomicsanctionsonIran,andIwillconvinceouralliestodothe
same.
PAPERSTATEMENT
PaperStatement,7/14/15:PresidentObamasnuclearagreementwith
IranwillberememberedasoneofAmerica'sworstdiplomaticfailures.
ThedealallowsTehrantodismantleU.S.andinternationalsanctions
withoutdismantlingitsillicitnuclearinfrastructuregivingIransnuclear
weaponscapabilityanAmericanstampofapproval.Incraftingthis
agreement,PresidentObamahasabandonedthebipartisanprinciples
thathaveguidedournonproliferationpolicyandkepttheworldsafefrom
nucleardangerfordecades.Insteadofmakingtheworldsafer,thisdeal
willlikelyleadtoanucleararmsraceintheworldsmostdangerous
region.Whatsworse,thedealrewardstheworldsleadingstatesponsor
ofterrorismwithamassivefinancialwindfall,whichIranwillusetofurther
threatenourinterestsandkeyallies,especiallyIsrael.
Icallonallcongressionalleadersandpresidentialcandidates,including
SecretaryClinton,torepudiatethisagreement.IransSupremeLeader
shouldknowthatafutureAmericanpresidentwillnotbeboundbythis
diplomaticretreat.Undoingthedamagecausedbythisdealwontbe
easy.ButwhentheUnitedStatesleads,andhasapresidentwhoisnt
eagertoembraceIran,theworldwillfollow.Inordertoensurethesafety
ofAmericaandourallies,thenextpresidentmustrestorebipartisanand
internationaloppositiontoIransnuclearprogramwhilestandingwithour
alliestorollbackIransdestructiveinfluenceacrosstheMiddleEast.
TWITTER
Seriesoftweets07/14/15
ScottWalker
@BarackObamasnuclear
agreementwith
#Iran
willberememberedasoneofAmerica'sworst
diplomaticfailures.SW..
@BarackObama
's
#Iran
dealgivesIrans
nuclearweaponscapabilityanAmericanstampofapproval.
SW.Insteadofmakingtheworldsafer,this
#Iran
dealwilllikelyleadtoa
nucleararmsraceintheworldsmostdangerousregion.SW
JimWebb:
TWITTER
07/14/15
@JimWebbUSA
Thisisanimportantmomentintermsofthe
futureofAmericanforeignpolicy.Ilookforwardtoreading&examining
theagreement.
#Iran
DonaldTrump:
ONCAMERA
FoxBusinessINTV07/14/2015:It
hinkthedealishorrible.Ithinkthe
dealisabsolutelyhorribleforusbutitisreally,reallybadforIsrael.One
thing.Wehavefourpeopleoverthere,prisonersthatthey'rekeeping,
hostageswhateveryouwanttocallthem.Thatisnotpartofthedeal.
Whyisn'tthatpartofthedeal?Whyarewegivingthemallthemoney
back?Keepthemoney.Makeadeal.Keepthemoney.Whyarewedoing
that?Mostimportantly,wedon'thavetherighttounfetteredgointhereto
checkwheneverwewanttoanytimeanywhere.Wedon'thavetherightto
dothat.Sowhatkindofadealisthat?wethoughtthattheywillcheat,we
knowthatweknowthePersiansaregreatnegotiators.Franklyithinkthe
dealisterribleanditiscertainlybadforisrael
PaperStatement
07/14/2015:
TheObamaAdministrationsagreementwithIranisvery
dangerous.Irandevelopinganuclearweapon,eitherthroughuraniumor
nuclearfuel,anddefyingtheworldisstillaveryrealpossibility.The
inspectionswillnotbefollowed,andIranwillnolongerhaveany
sanctions.Irangetseverythingandlosesnothing.
EverypromisetheObamaAdministrationmadeinthebeginningof
negotiations,includingthevow(madeatthebeginningofthe
negotiations)togetourgreatAmericanprisonersreturnedtotheU.S.
hasbeenbroken.Thisisabaddealthatsetsadangerousprecedent.
ThisdealsetsoffanucleararmsraceintheMiddleEast,whichisthe
mostunstableregionintheworld.Itisahorribleandperhaps
catastrophiceventforIsrael.
Furthermore,weshouldhavekeptthebillionsofdollarswehaveagreed
topaythem.Anygreatdealmakerwouldknowthisisaperfectexampleof
tappingalongandbecausetheyhavebeenuncheckedforsolong
throughoutthisextremelylengthyprocess,Iguaranteetheyaremuch
closertoproducinganuclearweaponthantheywereatthestartof
negotiations.
Thefactis,theUShasincompetentleadersandevenmoreincompetent
negotiators.WemustdobetterforAmericaandtheworld.Wehaveto
MakeAmericaGreatAgain.
Others:
ReincePriebus:
DebbieWassermanSchultz