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AN MOU THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY

Three months ago, in the midst of war, this website posted: “President Trump is not the kind of man given to introspection. He is more interested in winning than in reflection. But he seems to realize that his historical legacy will depend upon the success or failure of the war against Iran.”

We need not wait for history’s verdict on the President’s legacy. The war against Iran – which began promisingly, with a popular uprising, the decapitation of the enemy’s leadership, and the destruction of the most of its military assets — has ended in unmitigated disaster. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the President leaves Iran stronger, richer, and more influential than it has ever been at any time since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. It leaves the United States humiliated, and its allies uncertain and insecure.

In defending the MOU, the President and his Vice President have repeatedly said that any concessions to Iran belong to the future, to be bestowed only as rewards for their good behavior.

This is a lie. The MOU bestows rewards upon Iran immediately.

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