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Ever since Bush I declared Iran a part of the "Axis of Evil", 'Mericans have had a
negative attitude toward Iran according to Gallup polls. What is more important is that they no longer consider Iran a major threat; that place of dubious honor goes once again to the arch-rival, Russia. The chances of avoiding war with Iran over their alleged program to develop a nuclear weapon is directly related to whether the agreement reached this week to lift economic sanctions in return for a verifiable civilian nuclear program passes its many partisan critics including the Israel Lobby in Washington, DC. Their memories of Ronald Regan's secret dealing with Iran fades as rapidly as their anti-treaty rehtoric increases in volume. Unfornutately, the agreement has become a pawn of presidential politics. For that reason alone, ratification will probably be delayed until after the election in November, 2016. The fact is very few 'Mericans want to take on Iran in a war that is not certain to be successful stopping an Iranian nuclear weapon.
credit: Matt Wuerker, Politico
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