Imperfect Iran Deal May Be U.S. Least-Bad Option
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Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Critics of a deal on Iran’s nuclearprogram, both in the U.S Congress and the Israeli government,need to answer a question: Is there a better alternative?
Even before we know all the details of the agreementhammered out in Geneva this weekend, there’s reason to worryabout an interim accord that eases a few of the painful economicsanctions imposed on Iran in return for Iran’s freezing itsdrive to develop nuclear weapons. The Iranian regime has beenuntrustworthy for decades, and the desire for a nuclear bomb isa source of national pride and a security interest.