Tuesday, April 14, 2015

The headlines are encouraging: Obama "concedes," Obama "yields," a "setback." Congress will have a role in approving any outcome of the Iran negotiations. The fine print in the New York Times at least is discouraging. All the White House has to do is find 34 senators to approve any outcome and  Senate rejection can be vetoed. It will be "extremely difficult" according to the Times for Obama to lose. So Iran gets the bomb in 10-15 years even if it ticks every box of "Parameters" and scupuously follows them. That is depressing indeed.