Perseverance has paid off and John Kerry and the other foreign ministers, together with the Iranians, have succeeded against all odds. Diplomacy has worked and war has been avoided.
Much to the chagrin and disappointment of the Republicans and Netanyahu, an agreement has been reached on the Iranian nuclear programme and the world is a safer and better place.
Many obstacles, fear, distrust, years of enmity and negative perceptions have been overcome, and those who worked so tirelessly must be commended. Pres. Obama has another "win" to add the others...ending two long, expensive and bloody wars; saving the American economic system; saving the banks and the auto industry; reducing unemployment; bringing millions from the "shadows' and making them assets for the USA as tax-paying citizens and as potential additions to the economic, social and intellectual growth of the country; giving millions access to medical coverage and restoring America's faith in itself ( so much more could have been done, if not for the "haters" and the "say no" Republicans).
There is still one hurdle, and that is to get the Republican controlled Congress to accept this historic agreement. The Iranians have to get their Majlis to accept it also. There are those on both sides that are not pleased and they will try to stop this agreement from being ratified but they will not succeed.
Let us celebrate diplomacy and let us understand that war is not a solution.
Blessed are the peacemakers.
Much to the chagrin and disappointment of the Republicans and Netanyahu, an agreement has been reached on the Iranian nuclear programme and the world is a safer and better place.
Many obstacles, fear, distrust, years of enmity and negative perceptions have been overcome, and those who worked so tirelessly must be commended. Pres. Obama has another "win" to add the others...ending two long, expensive and bloody wars; saving the American economic system; saving the banks and the auto industry; reducing unemployment; bringing millions from the "shadows' and making them assets for the USA as tax-paying citizens and as potential additions to the economic, social and intellectual growth of the country; giving millions access to medical coverage and restoring America's faith in itself ( so much more could have been done, if not for the "haters" and the "say no" Republicans).
There is still one hurdle, and that is to get the Republican controlled Congress to accept this historic agreement. The Iranians have to get their Majlis to accept it also. There are those on both sides that are not pleased and they will try to stop this agreement from being ratified but they will not succeed.
Let us celebrate diplomacy and let us understand that war is not a solution.
Blessed are the peacemakers.
