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5. Nuclear proliferation has long been a priority for Obama since college

Reply to DJ13 (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 18, 2013, 06:45 PM

Dec 2013

That's why he was unanimously awareded the Nobel Prize - to encourage him to make efforts on this as president.

It's also long been a priority for his John Holdren - which is probably why Obama selected him as Science Advisor.

This has nothing to do with neocons - nuclear proliferation has long been a priority among liberals.

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U.S. pessimism sets in over Iran nuclear talks [View all] bananas Dec 2013 OP

It looks like the neocons (in both parties) are influencing the administration's positions DJ13 Dec 2013 #1

Plus there probably is some blow back from hardliners in Iran who are totodeinhere Dec 2013 #2

In Iran, neocons would be considered moderates bananas Dec 2013 #3

Nuclear proliferation has long been a priority for Obama since college bananas Dec 2013 #5

What kind of US diplomacy is this? Get a tentative agreement, then slap on more sanctions. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2013 #4