The point of the long-in-place sanctions on Iran was to get them to the negotiating table to solve a particular problem. The negotiated deal that included other world powers requires Iran to make consessions that will solve this problem for the next decade or decade and a half. The talks were not meant to solve every dispute or disagreement that we had with Iran, but were focused on the particular problem at hand. So, my question is "what was expected?" In a negotiation, serious actors come to the table to get the consessions that they can, and in return they are expected to give up some things. As to Iran's rhetoric ... their position on Isreal has not changed, nor was that a reasonable expectation from anyone who was sitting at the table.
Not that this has anything to do with my original point...but, it is unwise to cut a deal with someone wherein said deal depends on verification, and the main problem has been VERIFICATION. As if previous acts have no implication on the current deal...
As well, chants include America...Sooo, its not about Israel.
McCain is a war hawk. His first inclination is almost always to drop bombs. And, it isn't just in Iran. He routinely wants to drop bombs no matter the situation -- whether it is on Russia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libia or anywhere else, his desire seems to use the last resort, first. That isn't sometimes the message, it is his "go to" message.
Not sure that is true...seems like posturing to me...
We certainly have a disagreement when it comes to Sarah Palin's intellectual prowless. My view of her is that she is a simpleton, and McCain demonstrated the poorest of poor judgement in putting her in a positon that was an old man's heart attack away from the presidency. His own campaign has made it clear that her vetting process was far from comprehensive, and he unleashed a dipshit into the American political process. It was not only poor judgement, but reeked of desparation to win an election no matter the cost. Yes, she used a persona that resonated with some. Donald Trump is that same ilk, and he is also appealing to more Republicans than any other candidate in a very large field. The acceptance of ham fisted idiocy in that party is astonishing.
2 out of 10 Republicans like Trump...How many Dems like Hillary Clinton? You don't think she represents ham fisted idiocy on matters directly relevant to being commander in chief? SMH.
McCain is, indeed, a war hero, but his military record prior to his capture was not stellar. He was widely viewed as a playboy naval officer who road on the coat tails of his father and grandfather. That same cavalier, good ol' boy attitude followed him into politics, and he became one of the Keating Five, a group of five ignited a major political scandal as part of the larger savings and loan crisis of the late 80s.
