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Obama Secures Votes Needed for Iran Nuclear Deal

President Barack Obama secured a landmark foreign policy victory Wednesday as Senate Democrats amassed enough votes to ensure the Iran nuclear deal survives in Congress, despite ferocious opposition from Republicans and the government of Israel.

Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland became the crucial 34th vote in favor of the agreement.

“No deal is perfect, especially one negotiated with the Iranian regime,” Mikulski said in a statement. She called the accord “the best option available to block Iran from having a nuclear bomb. For these reasons, I will vote in favor of this deal.”

The backing from Mikulski, who is retiring next year, gives supporters the margin they need to uphold an Obama veto of a congressional resolution of disapproval if Republicans pass such a measure later this month.

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15 Comments

  • say kadish to the world

    say kadish to the world as we knew it ..

    this is the beginning of world terror like you have never saw it b 4 ..
    obama is the hitler of our time
    dont 4get this coming year , there is two addars
    hashem yerachaim

    • SADLY

      Sadly, #1 took most of the words right out of my mouth:(…

      “say kadish to the world as we knew it:.

      “this is the beginning of world terror like you have never saw it b 4”

      A bi… we were always taught… “we must not forget”… what will that help when Iran and other Muslim countries have missiles aiming towards Israel and all Jews!!???:((((

  • Milhouse

    What does she care if Jews die? She’s retiring, so she doesn’t need their votes any more, or their money, and she’s probably got some Saudi-funded sinecure to look forward to.

  • Moshiach must come this time

    Or else, there might not be much of a world left for
    him to come to. Then again, isn’t glass sand more sparkling and beautiful than in its natural form?

  • DeClasse' Intellectual

    #8 G-d promised Noach he would not destroy the world again; but man made no such promised to Noach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!In other words, wsill the words of such sages as the Hessad Avrahom come true????

  • Wandering Jew

    What just happened is an example of the impotence of and political laziness of the Crown Heights Jewish community who is secularly challenged.

    Yvette Clark, your representative, is voting for this.

    Why because you guys don’t vote in the democratic party. Why?

    G-d gave you a brain to think, arms to fight, and legs to move. Stop blaming Hashem, and start fighting. In a post Holocaust world, you have to.

    Start registering to vote in the local democratic primary elections, which are decided by a few thousand votes, and you will be the deciding voting block between political rivals Eric and Uma. ( Eric Adams vs Uma Clarke)

    Have regular Crown Heights Jewish community elections with a larger PAC without conflicts of interests, and then you’ll get a Jewish electorate that is inspired to vote.

    What would the Rebbe say about your secular laziness.

    How come there weren’t regular CHJCC meetings in advance on Yvette Clark’s prospective position ?

    Its tiime for the sheep to become rams.

  • DeClasse' Intellectual

    #8) G-d promised to Noach that he would not destroy the world again; however, man did not reciprocate the promise to G-d. Will the words of the sages such as LHESSED AVRAHOM come true now????????

  • Baruch Dayan HoEmet

    Praise his in difficult circumstances and in happy ones.
    This too will be good.
    May we see the revealed good immediately

  • We shall prevail....

    Teshuas Hashem K’heref Ayin!
    Anachnu Lo Levad
    Yesh Lanu Hashem Echad
    Moshiach’s arrival is immenint!!

  • yankel

    Rosh Hashona is coming lets davin with a little more kavavah, so that we and all of kllal yisroel will have a k`sivah v`chasima toiva btoiv hanirah v`hanigla.