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n2doc

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Tue Aug 25, 2015, 09:09 AM Aug 2015

Europe Doesn’t Share U.S. Concerns on Iran Deal

PARIS — Given the sound, fury and millions of dollars swirling around the debate in Washington over the Iranian nuclear deal, the silence in Europe is striking. It’s particularly noticeable in Britain, France and Germany, which were among the seven countries that signed the deal on July 14.

Here in France, which took the toughest stance during the last years of negotiation, the matter is settled, according to Camille Grand, director of the Strategic Research Foundation in Paris and an expert on nuclear nonproliferation.

“In Europe, you don’t have a constituency against the deal,” he said. “In France, I can’t think of a single politician or member of the expert community who has spoken against it, including some of us who were critical during the negotiations.”

Mr. Grand said the final agreement was better than he had expected. “I was surprised by the depth and the quality of the deal,” he said. “The hawks are satisfied, and the doves don’t have an argument.”

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Europe Doesn’t Share U.S. Concerns on Iran Deal (Original Post) n2doc Aug 2015 OP
“In Europe, you don’t have a constituency against the deal”... We have some republicans we can send pampango Aug 2015 #1
U.S. concerns, or RW asswipe concerns? hobbit709 Aug 2015 #2
In Europe, you don't have anything like AIPAC. leveymg Aug 2015 #3
The Brits quietly re-opened their embassy in malaise Aug 2015 #4

pampango

(24,692 posts)
1. “In Europe, you don’t have a constituency against the deal”... We have some republicans we can send
Tue Aug 25, 2015, 09:15 AM
Aug 2015

to you. They will convince you that your 'socialist' preference for diplomatic agreements over military action is weak. What you won't take us up on that offer?

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