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Powell, Wasserman Schultz support Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON - Already a done deal in Congress, the Iran nuclear agreement gained more momentum Sunday as former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the head of the Democratic National Committee, announced their support.

 

Powell, secretary of state under President George W. Bush, called the agreement "a pretty good deal" that would reduce the threat of Iran gaining a nuclear weapon. Iran's nuclear program "has been thrown into a detour" making it less likely it can produce a nuclear weapon to be used against Israel or other countries, Powell said. "So that's pretty good," he told NBC's "Meet the Press."

 

Wasserman Schultz said the decision to endorse the agreement was the most difficult one she has made in nearly 23 years in elected office.

 

The Jewish lawmaker wrote in The Miami Herald that while she has concerns about the agreement, the deal "provides the best chance to ensure" security for the US, Israel and other allies. "Under the agreement Iran will not be able to produce a nuclear bomb for at least 10-15 years," she said, while the US and its allies "will be able to more closely concentrate on stopping Iran's terrorist activity."

 


פרסום ראשון: 09.06.15, 18:44