Did you know - Nuclear deal won't change Iran's policy towards the "arrogant" U.S. government.

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 14:28:49 -0400

Top U.S. officer worries Iran deal will fund 'malign activities'

Here is more fallout after the famous deal was struck from Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who said in a televised speech that the nuclear deal won't change Iran's policy towards the "arrogant" U.S. government.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/07/18/martin-dempsey-iran-nuclear-deal-malign-activities/30344067/

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 18 at 2015 2:33 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 14:33:41 -0400

Of course it will not. Many do not understand that the governing body of Iran is the Guardian Council not it's President, Parliament, Judicial... branches. Anything any of these branches does must be approved by the Guardian Council and it is through their interpretations and direction that the real direction of Iran can be found.

Response by PO1 Shahida Marmol made Jul 18 at 2015 2:34 PM

PO1 Shahida Marmol — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 14:34:56 -0400

This isn't a good thing. I don't think we should be doing any deals with the Iranians. There is still bad blood amongst our countries...

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jul 18 at 2015 2:42 PM

PO1 John Miller — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 14:42:22 -0400

This definitely has the potential to be a very bad thing!

Response by LTC John Shaw made Jul 18 at 2015 2:48 PM

LTC John Shaw — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 14:48:53 -0400

COL Mikel J. Burroughs Agreed, I read a similar article in the WSJ this morning. America = Still the Great Satan since 1979 or 1953 (CIA lead coup d'état, ordered by Eisenhower).
http://www.wsj.com/articles/irans-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-says-nuclear-deal-wont-change-u-s-ties [login to see]

Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Says Nuclear Deal Won’t Change U.S. Ties

Iran’s adversarial relationship with the U.S. won’t change because of the nuclear deal it reached with six world powers, the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday, casting doubt on the prospect of tighter U.S.-Iranian collaboration against common regional threats.

Response by SGT Jeremiah B. made Jul 18 at 2015 2:59 PM

SGT Jeremiah B. — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 14:59:42 -0400

I think it's posturing to look like it's staying tough to the Iranian public. The bad blood between the US and Iran is very much a two way street and both countries have to appear to have come out on top to their respective people.

Another possibility is "opportunity wasted." How much of that is due to Iran being obnoxious and how much of it is congress's attempt to humiliate the POTUS/Iran and derail the whole thing before they even knew the contents of the talk? It seemed to me that the bickering at home and that letter pretty roundly demonstrated to Iran that once again, we cannot be trusted to act in good faith.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 18 at 2015 3:56 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 15:56:22 -0400

This is a great concern. Will it change the balance of power in the Middle East. Doubt it. It's just a political win this deal nothing more.

Response by Sgt Mark Ramos made Jul 18 at 2015 4:22 PM

Sgt Mark Ramos — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 16:22:29 -0400

COL Mikel J. Burroughs, I know what you mean by won't change. But at the risk of sounding like a nerd, I think it will change. Iran now knows that we are too compliant. They will grow more bold in actions that are counter to our interests.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 18 at 2015 4:28 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 16:28:21 -0400

I think this deal with Iran will embolden them. They will continue their deceptive ways and continue to work toward a nuclear weapon.

Response by SN Victoria Glover made Jul 18 at 2015 4:45 PM

SN Victoria Glover — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 16:45:26 -0400

Sir, did we really expect it to change their minds? Look what our own Potus has done to our country, and snubbing our allies. He has made our USA look like a bunch of wimps, though I know we are not wimps with our Vets and Active duty members! He as laid in bed with the devil himself. Our country has been and always will be despised by all our enemies and trying to make deals with them will not ever change their mind. We need to have a Congress and Senate grow a pair of balls and VETO this deal and STAND up to him.

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 18 at 2015 8:10 PM

CW4 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 20:10:49 -0400

I agree. In my opinion, I believe we just built their war/terrorist chest for the future.

Response by SSgt Khanh Pham made Jul 30 at 2015 1:42 PM

SSgt Khanh Pham — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:42:21 -0400

The white house wanted a peace deal or nuclear deal with Iran. Congress will have to make their decision. What are we discussing anyway?
Should active duty be debating or supporting their commander in chief decision?
As far as what Iran does, it is there decision. We know politician are full of rhetoric, I would expect no less from politician in Iran. I do not know any reasonable mind that calculated Iran will invade US or seek war with US. We can all rest assured that Iran will look after its interests (which may not be in US's interest).
on a debating point, I think this issue is simple. What is the cost to the US for not signing this deal vs the cost to signing this deal? For sure, the world is moving against US as the hegemonic power. By the way it is only hegemonic if people don't understand it. I believe the only people blind to US imperial power is American citizens. The cost of being abandoned by every relevant power on the negotiation table may be a high price, and the only thing to gain is our pompous virtue? What have US gained by alienating Iran, one of the major power block in Middle East.

Really now, if US were to let Isreal and Saudi goes under the bus and get vanished tomorrow, and US gained Iran. It would not be a bad thing in the farthest foreseeable future. Foreign policy probably look for more incremental step than such existential measures. In the end, the most likely outcome will be reality. US can be a part of the new reality, or vanish with the unrealistic expectation. We add in morals, virtues, politics, and it is messy. I hope you all can appreciate my simplicity

Response by MSgt James Mullis made Jul 30 at 2015 2:48 PM

MSgt James Mullis — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:48:25 -0400

I think we just took a currently difficult situation and traded it in for a future disaster. I was shocked to hear that the deal provides Iran with close to 150 billion dollar. Which is more money than the U.S. has given in total aid to Israel since 1948. It appears that we took what was essentially a local theocratic dictatorship and gave them the resources to build capabilities that, in a fairly short number of years, can cause great harm to the interests of the United States. The deal also sounds more like appeasement to me than an agreement for common good of our two nations. However, according to Secretary Kerry, there are parts to the agreement that are Classified and we won't hear about them anytime soon. Hopefully they cover areas that make the deal worth the risk.