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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by Debazent1: 1:10pm On May 09, 2018
Trump is just a business man

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by Megatrix: 1:11pm On May 09, 2018
Obama is a joker, foolish man

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by kapelvej: 1:12pm On May 09, 2018
Siga:
...Sir, what exactly is Trump fixing....
He is trying to fix the 11 million young adults whose parents brought to America illegally including people from war torn liberia. If Obama was much a good man, why did he not use the presidential power to grant them a pathway to residency instead of using the presidential power to give Iran 5 billion dollars to develop nuclear facility

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by goslowgoslow(m): 1:12pm On May 09, 2018
elgramz:
Trump is a hundred times smarter than Obama.
Please can you explain?

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by chukxie(m): 1:12pm On May 09, 2018
Naza25:
Obama is a bungler. Let him just shut up. He had his chance and he bungled it so he should just shut up and take a back seat while Trump fixes things

Could you elaborate more on what you wrote? I'm here to learn from experts on international affairs and diplomacy. Thanks, sir.

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by kapelvej: 1:13pm On May 09, 2018
Opinionated:


Decision to put the JCPOA at Risk is a Serious Mistake

Barack Obama

There are few issues more important to the security of the United States than the potential spread of nuclear weapons, or the potential for even more destructive war in the Middle East. That’s why the United States negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in the first place.

The reality is clear. The JCPOA is working – that is a view shared by our European allies, independent experts, and the current U.S. Secretary of Defense. The JCPOA is in America’s interest – it has significantly rolled back Iran’s nuclear program. And the JCPOA is a model for what diplomacy can accomplish – its inspections and verification regime is precisely what the United States should be working to put in place with North Korea. Indeed, at a time when we are all rooting for diplomacy with North Korea to succeed, walking away from the JCPOA risks losing a deal that accomplishes – with Iran – the very outcome that we are pursuing with the North Koreans.

That is why today’s announcement is so misguided. Walking away from the JCPOA turns our back on America’s closest allies, and an agreement that our country’s leading diplomats, scientists, and intelligence professionals negotiated. In a democracy, there will always be changes in policies and priorities from one Administration to the next. But the consistent flouting of agreements that our country is a party to risks eroding America’s credibility, and puts us at odds with the world’s major powers.

Debates in our country should be informed by facts, especially debates that have proven to be divisive. So it’s important to review several facts about the JCPOA.

First, the JCPOA was not just an agreement between my Administration and the Iranian government. After years of building an international coalition that could impose crippling sanctions on Iran, we reached the JCPOA together with the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the European Union, Russia, China, and Iran. It is a multilateral arms control deal, unanimously endorsed by a United Nations Security Council Resolution.

Second, the JCPOA has worked in rolling back Iran’s nuclear program. For decades, Iran had steadily advanced its nuclear program, approaching the point where they could rapidly produce enough fissile material to build a bomb. The JCPOA put a lid on that breakout capacity. Since the JCPOA was implemented, Iran has destroyed the core of a reactor that could have produced weapons-grade plutonium; removed two-thirds of its centrifuges (over 13,000) and placed them under international monitoring; and eliminated 97 percent of its stockpile of enriched uranium – the raw materials necessary for a bomb. So by any measure, the JCPOA has imposed strict limitations on Iran’s nuclear program and achieved real results.

Third, the JCPOA does not rely on trust – it is rooted in the most far-reaching inspections and verification regime ever negotiated in an arms control deal. Iran’s nuclear facilities are strictly monitored. International monitors also have access to Iran’s entire nuclear supply chain, so that we can catch them if they cheat. Without the JCPOA, this monitoring and inspections regime would go away.

Fourth, Iran is complying with the JCPOA. That was not simply the view of my Administration. The United States intelligence community has continued to find that Iran is meeting its responsibilities under the deal, and has reported as much to Congress. So have our closest allies, and the international agency responsible for verifying Iranian compliance – the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Fifth, the JCPOA does not expire. The prohibition on Iran ever obtaining a nuclear weapon is permanent. Some of the most important and intrusive inspections codified by the JCPOA are permanent. Even as some of the provisions in the JCPOA do become less strict with time, this won’t happen until ten, fifteen, twenty, or twenty-five years into the deal, so there is little reason to put those restrictions at risk today.

Finally, the JCPOA was never intended to solve all of our problems with Iran. We were clear-eyed that Iran engages in destabilizing behavior – including support for terrorism, and threats toward Israel and its neighbors. But that’s precisely why it was so important that we prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Every aspect of Iranian behavior that is troubling is far more dangerous if their nuclear program is unconstrained. Our ability to confront Iran’s destabilizing behavior – and to sustain a unity of purpose with our allies – is strengthened with the JCPOA, and weakened without it.

Because of these facts, I believe that the decision to put the JCPOA at risk without any Iranian violation of the deal is a serious mistake. Without the JCPOA, the United States could eventually be left with a losing choice between a nuclear-armed Iran or another war in the Middle East. We all know the dangers of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon. It could embolden an already dangerous regime; threaten our friends with destruction; pose unacceptable dangers to America’s own security; and trigger an arms race in the world’s most dangerous region. If the constraints on Iran’s nuclear program under the JCPOA are lost, we could be hastening the day when we are faced with the choice between living with that threat, or going to war to prevent it.

In a dangerous world, America must be able to rely in part on strong, principled diplomacy to secure our country. We have been safer in the years since we achieved the JCPOA, thanks in part to the work of our diplomats, many members of Congress, and our allies. Going forward, I hope that Americans continue to speak out in support of the kind of strong, principled, fact-based, and unifying leadership that can best secure our country and uphold our responsibilities around the globe.



Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009 to January 20, 2017.

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Obama is out of power, he should stay out of power

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by darlington15(m): 1:14pm On May 09, 2018
Obama can go Bleep himself


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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by eherbal(m): 1:14pm On May 09, 2018
A delusional narcissistic president edging the country to war that's likely to disintegrate it into a state of tabula rasa undecided

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by Megatrix: 1:14pm On May 09, 2018
Roger3D:
So you are proud of a racist prick who actually hates your kind? You are a very interesting human being
This line has become stale. Trump is not a racist, he's a good man

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by Opinionated: 1:15pm On May 09, 2018
Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by SalamRushdie: 1:16pm On May 09, 2018
E pain Obama wella!!!!! tongue tongue

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by NORSIYK(m): 1:16pm On May 09, 2018
Obama can go to hell, Trump did the right thing

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by blowjohn(m): 1:17pm On May 09, 2018
coluka:
Is this clown called Obama still talking?


In as much as he tried, truth must be told that Obama relied on talking and talking. He talked and presented himself as a nice guy. Until he talked his way out of his tenure.
Obama even made homosexuality legal becos to pacify political interests and power blocs.
U see, as with all presidents of the United States, they always have their country at heart. And they work in such a way that they put country first.
Trump is a man of action and it's not as if he makes decisions alone. He has advisers. So Obama,CNN and those irrational black Americans shud sit their asses down and allow Trump work!

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by tolexy007(m): 1:17pm On May 09, 2018
eherbal:
A delusional narcissistic president edging the country to war that's likely to disintegriate it into a state of tabula rasa undecided


Same noise u made during Trump and Kim issue. God bless Trump

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by Peterwins(m): 1:20pm On May 09, 2018
Trump is simply carrying out gunboat diplomacy. It seems to have worked with North Korea but only time will tell.

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by redsun(m): 1:22pm On May 09, 2018
This thread sounds like a typical kkk and neonazis forum from the comments of some supposed niggers. Dissing a blackman that knows what it is to fight all his life to be free. In support of diehard redneck that has been brainwashed from birth to think that his blond hair and albino skin gives him a prerequisite right of superiority over socalled coloured people.

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by neonly: 1:22pm On May 09, 2018
Imagine if Nigeria has a nuclear weapon under buhari just imagine

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by tiger28: 1:23pm On May 09, 2018
Benjom:
Trump will always choose his own infamous path regardless of anyone's view cool
Guys lets be VERY clear with what is going on here and lets be very objective. Netanyahu made noise about iran just last week so we know that israel is the country pushing this issue BUT the question to ask is this, why is israel the ONLY country that has nuclear weapons in the WHOLE mideast WHO chooses and selects who has nuclear weapon? In life, there must be a balance.

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by tolexy007(m): 1:23pm On May 09, 2018
Masama:

100% with Trump on this one, Iran must not be allowed to get nuclear weapons

You are correct bro, Iran is too dangerous to have nuclear weapon

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by Jeezuzpick(m): 1:23pm On May 09, 2018
Obama should go and sit down.

Did Bush run his mouth all over the globe when He (Obama) became President?

When he was legalizing igbó and canvassing for arseboners to freely get married, did his predecessor talk?

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by hoMegas(m): 1:24pm On May 09, 2018
It is not surprising to see our beloved country in the state that it is today. Simply because, most Nigerians will mindlessly gobble down whatever is presented to them hook, line and sinker. There is nothing preventing any of the mindless Fools above me from going to the internet and reading about the JCPOA agreement. In the first place, Obama never paid Iran American money as a part of any agreement, the financial exchange that occurred was simply a transfer back of Iranian assets seized during the Iranian Revolution back to Iran. The four hundred million dollars that was reportedly paid was as a compensation for the fighter aircraft Iran ordered prior to the revolution that were not delivered.
America claims today that Iran violates the terms of the JCPOA agreement,meanwhile the IAEA (organization responsible for inspections and verification of the deal.) has submitted reports to the consistency that Iran has been complying with the agreement. Benjamin Netanyahu's histrionics is reminiscent of George Bush 's clamoring for war with Iraq. This is just a recurring situation of Drumf trying to destroy his more illustrious predecessors legacy.
Lastly, to the Nigerians that babble endlessly about the subject of homosexuality and Obama .It was a conservative U. s Supreme Court justice that legalized homosexuality throughout America. The siege of Mosul and the Alliance that dismembered Isis Was The work of President Obama.
While I agree that President Obama was not the perfect leader, Ignorant Nigerian youths should do their best to Investigate before making mindless claims on such matters.
Thank you.

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by mexxmoney: 1:24pm On May 09, 2018
As far as I am concerned, I will take Trump over Obama anyday. Trump is a doer, he is getting things done. Obama just wasted his eight years with his incompetence

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by BenzEne1(m): 1:24pm On May 09, 2018
unknownsolja:
obama was a spinless leader and the deal was bad and iran lied about their nuclear activities,some people dont know why EU doesnt want to scrap the deal..its just for money.the EU have some business interest in iran.obama gave iran 1.7billion dollars in cash after the deal and got nothing in return..the deal didnt address the main issue that iran will stop testing and upgrading their ballistic missiles and ballistic missiles are used for 1thing..to deliver nuclear war head

It is only hypocrisy that makes countries stockpile weapons and then decide no one else should. Trump can pull out all he likes. Like NK, Iran would stock up then decide when it is satisfied. US wants to be the only actor for this action film. It's not possible.
Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by Ugosample(m): 1:24pm On May 09, 2018
See stupid ass negros dissing Obama and hailing trump
Ask them for concrete reasons and they will start mumbling

Black man black sense

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by Nobody: 1:25pm On May 09, 2018
sweerychick:
Trump is a kiss

Trump is bae....

Obama be like cry

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by joinnow: 1:25pm On May 09, 2018
Its like trump want Israeli to bomb Iran nuclear facilities secretly
Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by Ugosample(m): 1:26pm On May 09, 2018
Megatrix:
This line has become stale. Trump is not a racist, he's a good man
oh lawd!
What will one not see

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by GabrielYulaw(m): 1:26pm On May 09, 2018
MrMystrO:
The United States of Terrorism.

Nothing more Than a Bunch of War Mongering Dotards.

Thank you for this. Most people do not seem to realize that the US and the Jewish State are actually far worse war criminals than the Germans were in World War 2. Patiently waiting for China to continue its upward trajectory and come rub Amerika's nose in the dust.

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by tiger28: 1:27pm On May 09, 2018
Naza25:
Obama is a bungler. Let him just shut up. He had his chance and he bungled it so he should just shut up and take a back seat while Trump fixes things
it sounds so FUNNY to hear how local AFRICANS go crazy about trump,a known hater of AFRICA and its ppl[africans].We [US citizens] know the devilish orangutan very well and we know why we didnt vote for him.

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by Siga: 1:27pm On May 09, 2018
kapelvej:
He is trying to fix the 11 million young adults whose parents brought to America illegally including people from war torn liberia. If Obama was much a good man, why did he not use the presidential power to grant them a pathway to residency instead of using the presidential power to give Iran 5 billion dollars to develop nuclear facility
... And do you realize any executive decision made can be changed by Trump or next president... so you need the House to vote to make it solid ... Republicans vowed to make Obama fail on all policies sent their way cos they have the power.... Yes Obama failed on some agenda... No one is perfect and I bet you Trump ain't...

Now on the Nuclear issue... what right does any country have to tell another country not to have it when they have stock of it... Israel PM was asked if Israel has Nuclear weapons... he couldn't answer... Now tell me... what right do they have... they have Nuclear Weapon but won't allow others to have....

Israel went into Iran to steal documents... If Iran was the one who went to Israel to do same... the whole world will scream ... What right does Israel have to enter a sovereign nation to take documents and files... Lets be fair for once...

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Re: Obama’s Reaction To Donald Trump Pulling Out Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal by GabrielYulaw(m): 1:28pm On May 09, 2018
joinnow:
Its like trump want Israeli to bomb Iran nuclear facilities secretly

Not gonna happen. Bombing Iranian facilities in Syria and doing the same in Iran itself is different. In the latter case the Iranians would have to react or lose all credibility.

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