Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) oped: Congress Is Right To Show Strong Support For Our Ally Israel

'I have Israel's back." President Obama claimed during the 2012 campaign. But this week, Obama and his administration are turning their back on Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu during his visit to Washington.
While the prime minister won't have a meeting at the White House, he will have a supportive audience on Capitol Hill. He will receive a warm welcome from members of Congress who are concerned about Israel's security and value our important relationship.
In his speech to Congress, the prime minister will address the ongoing negotiations with Iran over its illicit nuclear program.
If the president's past negotiations with our adversaries are any guide, Israel is right to be apprehensive.
The Obama administration started negotiating with Iran more than five years ago. A series of increasingly tough sanctions have damaged the Iranian economy and finally convinced the Iranians to discuss their nuclear program seriously.
In 2013, the president announced a six-month interim agreement. The U.S. would suspend enforcement of some sanctions that had brought Iran to the table. In exchange, the Iranians would freeze and reverse specific elements of their nuclear program.
This deal was supposed to provide time for a final agreement to be negotiated within a year. But the six-month interim agreement is now in its 17th month.
President Obama mishandled these negotiations from the very beginning by conceding Iran's right to enrich uranium. He appears to be compounding the problem as he chases a comprehensive agreement to polish his legacy.
Information has leaked out occasionally about the negotiations. Each time, there seems to be another point on which the U.S. has capitulated to the Iranian position.
Read the rest of the op-ed HERE.

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