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I wrote to my Senator, Tom Cotton, about his open letter to Iran. I've pasted his reply below
along with the letter I wrote to him, which you can read here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6342010
Thank you for contacting me about the Iran nuclear negotiations. It's good to hear from you, as always.
A nuclear-capable Iran is among the greatest dangers facing the world today. The Obama administration's nuclear negotiations with Iran were supposed to eliminate Iran's progression towards a nuclear bomb. Regrettably, what began as an ill-advised gamble has descended into a dangerous succession of unending concessions. These concessions are why I recently sent an open letter, along with 46 of my colleagues, to the leaders of Iran asserting the role of Congress in approving international agreements. Without the consent of the Senate, any agreement reached in the context of these nuclear negotiations would not be binding after President Obama leaves office.
Our negotiating "partner," Iran, is not a rational or peaceful actor: Iran is responsible for killing Americans for more than three decades. Iran has a consistent pattern of exporting terror, destabilizing the Middle East and inciting worldwide Islamic extremism. In addition, the mullahs' regime actively supports Bashar al-Assad's brutal civil war against the Syrian people, and viciously represses the Iranian people. Iran does all this without a nuclear deterrent, so we can only imagine what the mullahs would do if they obtained nuclear weapons capability.
As a veteran of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, I'm deeply disheartened to see that the U.S. has already given Iran billions of dollars in sanctions relief, as a result of negotiations, to continue their oppressive aggression. Iran is a lead financier and supplier of terrorist organizations dedicated to destroying coalition forces and our ally Israel. My platoon and I knew firsthand that Iranian-supplied bombs were the one thing our armored vehicles couldn't withstand. Thousands of American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq were killed and maimed by lethal roadside bombs furnished by Iran to our enemy combatants. I was fortunate, but too many others were not. Congress must act to protect American interests and end the appeasement of the mullahs in Tehran.
A well-functioning republic depends on active citizens to inform their elected representatives of issues of concern and to hold elected officials accountable. I'm always grateful to hear from my fellow citizens on matters of public policy. These communications can be both insightful and useful as I work to represent you, and I hope that you will keep me informed of your opinions.
I'm truly honored to serve as your Senator—please know that your interests and affairs have my unceasing attention. Always feel free to call my office at (202) 224-2353 or visit www.cotton.senate.gov .
A nuclear-capable Iran is among the greatest dangers facing the world today. The Obama administration's nuclear negotiations with Iran were supposed to eliminate Iran's progression towards a nuclear bomb. Regrettably, what began as an ill-advised gamble has descended into a dangerous succession of unending concessions. These concessions are why I recently sent an open letter, along with 46 of my colleagues, to the leaders of Iran asserting the role of Congress in approving international agreements. Without the consent of the Senate, any agreement reached in the context of these nuclear negotiations would not be binding after President Obama leaves office.
Our negotiating "partner," Iran, is not a rational or peaceful actor: Iran is responsible for killing Americans for more than three decades. Iran has a consistent pattern of exporting terror, destabilizing the Middle East and inciting worldwide Islamic extremism. In addition, the mullahs' regime actively supports Bashar al-Assad's brutal civil war against the Syrian people, and viciously represses the Iranian people. Iran does all this without a nuclear deterrent, so we can only imagine what the mullahs would do if they obtained nuclear weapons capability.
As a veteran of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, I'm deeply disheartened to see that the U.S. has already given Iran billions of dollars in sanctions relief, as a result of negotiations, to continue their oppressive aggression. Iran is a lead financier and supplier of terrorist organizations dedicated to destroying coalition forces and our ally Israel. My platoon and I knew firsthand that Iranian-supplied bombs were the one thing our armored vehicles couldn't withstand. Thousands of American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq were killed and maimed by lethal roadside bombs furnished by Iran to our enemy combatants. I was fortunate, but too many others were not. Congress must act to protect American interests and end the appeasement of the mullahs in Tehran.
A well-functioning republic depends on active citizens to inform their elected representatives of issues of concern and to hold elected officials accountable. I'm always grateful to hear from my fellow citizens on matters of public policy. These communications can be both insightful and useful as I work to represent you, and I hope that you will keep me informed of your opinions.
I'm truly honored to serve as your Senator—please know that your interests and affairs have my unceasing attention. Always feel free to call my office at (202) 224-2353 or visit www.cotton.senate.gov .
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Not just an idiot but, a dangerous idiot!! God help us all if that man becomes president!
that ISIS was in cahoots with the Mexican Drug Cartels to attack Arkansas (or so he allegedly claimed during his campaign. 
