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Freelancer

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13. It's true that the Iranians don't know who they'll be dealing with in 16 months, but neither do we.

Reply to karynnj (Reply #10)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 11:37 PM

Jul 2015

Any successful agreement is going to be very difficult for some in Iran to take. The signers of the agreement could be out on their butts, and replaced by even harder liners if it is perceived as caving. Maybe that's what their supreme leader wants -- to clean house. We just don't know.

I guess that's why there are spies and verification regimes -- because not knowing sucks.

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It's true that the Iranians don't know who they'll be dealing with in 16 months, but neither do we. Freelancer Jul 2015 #13

I call BS StoneCarver Jul 2015 #11