The Leon Test
by digby
So, according to this, the Iran deal is far better than expected. That’s also what the talking head on TV are saying (well, the one’s with any credibility — the Fox pundits’ heads are all spinning around on their shoulders and they’re spewing green bile in every direction.)
Like many observers, I doubted in recent months that Iran and world powers would ever reach this stage; the setbacks and delays had simply been too many. Now, here we are, and the terms are far better than expected. There are a number of details left to be worked out, including one very big unresolved issue that could potentially sink everything. This is not over. But if this framework does indeed become a full nuclear deal in July, it would be a huge success and a great deal.
So, good news and a lot of reason for hope.
But can we really know if it’s any good until we hear from Leon Panetta and are reassured that he told them years ago that this is exactly what should be done? He might not, you know. When he was last heard from he declared that “the Iranians can’t be trusted” and suggested that any deal was a bad idea. I sure hope someone’s reached out to him for the Sunday shows …
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