This Letter to the Editor is from U.S. Rep. Robert Dold (R-10). Letters to the Editor represent the writers’ opinions and not necessarily those of Daily North Shore.
Letter to the Editor by U.S. Rep. Robert Dold (R-10): The national security consequences of the recently announced nuclear deal with Iran will haunt America for generations if Congress does not stop this deal, which is bad for the United States and our allies, particularly Israel.
In May, I led a week-long trip to Israel, working to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship and see firsthand the devastating impact that a potential Iran deal would have on our strongest ally in the Middle East. During the trip I met with a number of military leaders, in addition to current and former diplomats. Each of them told me about the critical importance of preventing a nuclear-armed Iran.
Although our Administration has repeatedly claimed to believe that no deal is better than a bad deal, their actions speak louder than words. The measure of success in diplomacy isn’t simply whether any agreement is reached, it’s whether a good agreement is achieved. Unfortunately, the Administration arrived at this deal through a parade of dangerous concessions, causing it to fall woefully short of our goal of dismantling Iran’s illicit nuclear program.
Because of this deal, the world is a more dangerous place and armed conflict is more likely. Congress can and must step forward to reject this dangerous pact.