Obama slams ‘lobbyists, money’ working against his Iran deal

Obama denigrates those who oppose his deal — they’re no doubt motivated by dark forces, money, etc

TIMES OF ISRAEL
by Staff, AFP, AP
July 22, 2015

In ‘Daily Show’ appearance, president urges viewers to contact their elected representatives to ensure the nuke pact — bitterly opposed by Israel and the pro-Israel AIPAC lobby group — goes through

In an interview with “The Daily Show” on Tuesday, US President Barack Obama took a swipe at “the money” and “the lobbyists” being marshaled by opponents of his controversial nuclear deal with Iran.  Strongly championing the accord, which is being bitterly opposed by Israel and which is being challenged by the pro-Israel AIPAC lobby, Obama urged viewers to contact their elected representatives to make sure the accord passes Congress….Reiterating his assertion that there were no better terms possible for the deal, and that therefore the choice is between this deal and war — a claim consistently disputed by Netanyahu — Obama added: “…Either we stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon through diplomacy, or potentially we have a military option.” READ MORE

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