Sen. Sanders on Face the Nation, Sunday, declares support for Iran nuclear agreement (video)

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Bernie Sanders declares support for Iran nuclear agreement

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Sen. Sanders announced his stand on the nuclear agreement during an interview to air Sunday on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.” He told the host, John Dickerson, that the United States should pursue the diplomatic solution to stopping Iran from developing a nuclear weapon and “make sure that we achieve that goal of Iran not having a nuclear weapon without going to war.” The Senate is expected to vote when Congress

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“I’m not going to tell you that this is a perfect agreement. And every agreement can be better,” Sanders added. “This is what I saw recently in the Republican debate. It’s so easy to be critical of an agreement which is not perfect. But the United States has to negotiate with other countries. We have to negotiate with Iran. And the alternative of not reaching an agreement, you know what it is? It’s war. Do we really want another war, a war with Iran?”

https://berniesanders.com/i-will-support-iran-nuclear-pact/


‘I Will Support It,’ Sanders Says of Iran Nuclear Pact
https://berniesanders.com/i-will-support-iran-nuclear-pact/
AUGUST 7, 2015
After a Friday afternoon discussion with President Barack Obama, Sen. Bernie Sanders said he supports an agreement with Iran intended to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.

Sanders announced his stand on the nuclear agreement during an interview to air Sunday on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.” He told the host, John Dickerson, that the United States should pursue the diplomatic solution to stopping Iran from developing a nuclear weapon and “make sure that we achieve that goal of Iran not having a nuclear weapon without going to war.”

The Senate is expected to vote when Congress reconvenes in September on a resolution of disapproval designed to block the agreement forged by the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, China, Russia and Iran. The resolution is expected to pass in the Republican-controlled House and Senate but White House officials are trying to round up enough support to block a veto.

“I’m not going to tell you that this is a perfect agreement. And every agreement can be better,” Sanders added. “This is what I saw recently in the Republican debate. It’s so easy to be critical of an agreement which is not perfect. But the United States has to negotiate with other countries. We have to negotiate with Iran. And the alternative of not reaching an agreement, you know what it is? It’s war. Do we really want another war, a war with Iran?”

In a separate interview with The New York Times, Sanders said his talk with the president solidified his support for the agreement. “I had some questions that I addressed to the president, and he responded. The answers that he gave me helped me reach the final conclusion.”
http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/08/07/bernie-sanders-appears-to-give-schumer-obama-answers-they-want/?_r=1

[hedda_foil]

1. Wonderful and wonderfuller!!

I'm very glad he's supporting the agreement and even more glad he's being interviewed on FTN. Dickerson seems to be miles better as an interviewer than the hacks on NBC and ABC's Sunday shows.

[left-of-center2012]

6. Dickerson seems to be miles better as an interviewer than the hacks on NBC and ABC

Chuck Todd (Meet the Press) has said he doesn't ask 'hard questions' because his guests wouldn't come back.
Maybe he should serve them tea and crumpets too?

[hedda_foil]

7. With clotted cream and jam for the Repubs.

[delrem]

2. "The uploader has not made this video available in your country"

Like, discussion about an agreement with the P5+1 and Iran shouldn't interest anyone except those who "the uploader" considers OK.

Y'all understand that this is happening?

[hedda_foil]

3. It played fine for me. Are you in the US?

[delrem]

4. No. Which is why I posted my complaint.

That the Iran deal was a deal between the P5+1 and Iran, so encompassed the interests of the entire planet and not just "bubble-usa-bubble", didn't occur to the uploader.

[Enthusiast]

5. Once again, Bernie's position mirrors that of the American people.

We are sick to death of wars of profit.