The Iran deal “led to self-delusion and, ultimately, the deception of the American people.” The Obama administration had contended flimsily that it was a choice between the agreement or war. At best, the JCPOA represented a temporary stall, not a blocking action on Iran’s march to become a nuclear weapons state. It did not stop such moves nor missile development nor aid to Iranian proxies in Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen. In reality, a bad deal is worse than no deal and the JCPOA was a bad deal. If you persist in pumping air into a tire full of holes, you are unlikely to generate traction.

Source: National Post November 23, 2020 16:02 UTC