I don’t understand what we gain by disengaging from Iran.
No one argues that Iran is a “nice” country. No one can honestly argue that Iran isn’t a big player in the Middle East. No one can make an argument that Iran doesn’t want to be more powerful in the region.
The Iran “deal” is an international agreement signed by seven countries. It does not require “certification’, but it does require regular inspections by international inspectors. The certification requirement was imposed by a Republican congress who disagreed with President Obama’s signing on to the agreement.
In a perfect example of the old saying “a broken clock is right twice a day” the ultra mega Neo Con group the Council of Foreign Relations (CFR) makes some excellent points on the dangers to the US of messing with this International Agreement. Even our Secretary of Defense Mad Dog Mattis argues that this will hurt America in the long term because no one will trust us again.
Just like Syria, we’re doing this at the behest of our allies the Saudis. It’s clearly in their interest, which 9/11 should remind us is rarely in our interest. Read more here.