Newsletter: Dave's Weekly Wrap

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It was a busy week in D.C. where we tackled some controversial issues. Let's get right to it.

The Iran Deal

As I have begun to read the agreement, the codicils, and the details of the deal that President Obama and his administration have negotiated regarding Iran's nuclear program, a picture has started to emerge that doesn't protect the United States, Israel and our Middle East allies.

Below is a list of some of my early concerns after reading through the 159 page agreement. A fuller, more in depth picture will emerge once I receive classified briefings and discuss the merits of the deal in depth with experts. In the meantime, I want to hear from you and hope you will take the survey at the end to have your voice heard about where you stand on this issue.

Lifting Sanctions Immediately

Instead of dismantling their nuclear program, this deal will dismantle the economic sanctions that brought Iran to the negotiating table in the first place. Such sanction relief will come to the tune of $100 billion for Iran, the leading state sponsor of terror, which actively funds terrorist groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah.

Regrettably, these sanctions, which have hampered their economy effectively, will be lifted as soon as the agreement is complete and final, instead of being lifted after Iran proves it can keep its word. President Obama told us that "This deal is not built on trust, it is built on verification." Well, that's simply not true.

These sanctions will not be lifted because of verification. They will be lifted because of trust - and this is a regime that we cannot trust.

No "anytime, anywhere" Inspections

When it comes to verification, the principle verification aspect of the deal is the ability for inspectors to gain access to suspected nuclear sites "anytime, anywhere". It's a simple phrase and easy to understand - inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should be able to inspect nuclear facilities anytime they want, anywhere they want.

Unfortunately, that's not what this deal includes. Instead of "anytime, anywhere", IAEA inspectors will have access "where necessary, when necessary". That's a monumental difference.

Reading further through the deal, I found that inspectors may have to wait up to 24 days to gain access to Iran's nuclear facilites. Iran would be able to destroy any evidence of their nuclear activity with more than 3 weeks notice. This concession by the Administration on this issue is unnacceptable.

Short, Not Long Term

Regrettably, this is not the only uacceptable part of the deal. Major conessions made by the President will result in troubling consequences for the United States. This deal will lift key restrictions on Iran and their regime in as few as 8 years, releasing them from an efffective arms and missile ban by the United Nations Security Council, and putting them on the path to a nuclear bomb in 15 years.

That's a far cry from the decades-long deal the Administration said we would get and is more like a cold front than a freeze on Iran's ability to enrich uranium.

Making An Unstable Region Worse

This deal will legitimize a nuclear-capable Iran and open the door for it's neighbors in the Middle East to seek their own path to a "peaceful" nuclear program and the same deal Iran got. In the most unstable, dangerous region in the world, this is a nuclear Pandora's Box, one that the world cannot afford to open.

What do you think?

As you can see, there are some aspects of the deal that I find troubling, but in order to best represent you and know where you stand, take the survey below and share your thoughts about this important agreement.

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