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U.S. Military Leaders Support Iran Deal

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Created 08/19/2015 - 17:03
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Scores of high-level American military leaders support the Iran deal.  For example, the following 35 military officials – from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps – signed a letter [6] urging support for the deal:

  • General James “Hoss” Cartwright, U.S. Marine Corps
  • General Joseph P. Hoar, U.S. Marine Corps
  • General Merrill “Tony” McPeak, U.S. Air Force
  • General Lloyd W. “Fig” Newton, US. Air Force
  • Lieutenant General Robert G. Gard, Jr., U.S. Army
  • Lieutenant General Arlen D. Jameson, U.S. Air Force
  • Lieutenant General Frank Kearney, U.S. Army
  • Lieutenant General Claudia J. Kennedy, U.S. Army
  • Lieutenant General Donald L. Kerrick, U.S. Army
  • Lieutenant General Charles P. Otstott, U.S. Army
  • Lieutenant General Norman R. Seip, U.S. Air Force
  • Lieutenant General James M. Thompson, U.S. Army
  • Vice Admiral Kevin P. Green, U.S. Navy
  • Vice Admiral Lee F. Gunn, US. Navy
  • Major General George Buskirk, US Army
  • Major General Paul D. Eaton, U.S. Army
  • Major General Marcelite J. Harris, U.S. Air Force
  • Major General Frederick H. Lawson, U.S. Army Major General William L. Nash, U.S. Army
  • Major General Tony Taguba, U.S. Army
  • Rear Admiral John Hutson, U.S. Navy
  • Rear Admiral Malcolm MacKinnon HI, US. Navy
  • Rear Admiral Edward “Sonny” Masco, U.S. Navy
  • Rear Admiral Joseph Sestak, U.S. Navy
  • Rear Admiral Garland “Gar” P. Wright, US. Navy
  • Brigadier General John Adams, US. Air Force
  • Brigadier General Stephen A. Cheney, U.S. Marine Corps
  • Brigadier General Patricia “Pat” Foote, U.S. Army
  • Brigadier General Lawrence E. Gillespie, U.S. Army
  • Brigadier General John Johns, U.S. Army
  • Brigadier General David McGinnis, U.S. Army
  • Brigadier General Stephen Xenakis, U.S. Army
  • Rear Admiral James Arden “Jamie” Barnett, Jr., U.S. Navy
  • Rear Admiral Jay A. DeLoach, U.S. Navy
  • Rear Admiral Harold L. Robinson, U.S. Navy
  • Rear Admiral Alan Steinman, U.S. Coast Guard

General Martin Dempsey – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – agrees [7].

So does Admiral Cecil E.D. Haney [8], U.S. Navy, who is commander of the U.S. Strategic Command.

And Admiral Eric Olson [9], U.S. Navy, who was Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command.

So do [9]:

  • Secretary of Defense William Perry
  • National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski
  • National Security Advisor General Brent Scowcroft
  • National Security Advisor Samuel Berger
  • Secretary of State Madeline Albright
  • Assistant Secretary of Defense and Chairman National Intelligence Council Joseph Nye
  • Director for Iran, National Security Council and Deputy Coordinator for Sanctions Policy at the Department of State Richard Nephew
  • National Security Council Member for Iran and the Persian Gulf Gary Sick
  • Numerous additional high-level American defense, intelligence and diplomatic officials

Scores of top Israeli generals and intelligence chiefs [10] endorse the deal as well.

So do 340 U.S. rabbis [11] from across the political spectrum. And the majority of American Jews [12]. And see this [13].

 

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[6] http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/documents/world/read-an-open-letter-from-retired-generals-and-admirals-on-the-iran-nuclear-deal/1689/
[7] http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/30/world/middleeast/nuclear-deal-reduces-risk-of-conflict-with-iran-top-us-general-says.html?_r=0
[8] http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/29/inside-the-ring-cecil-haney-backs-iran-deal/?page=all
[9] https://www.scribd.com/doc/271988995/Statement-by-60-National-Security-Leaders-on-the-Announcement-of-a-Joint-Comprehensive-Plan-of-Action?ct=t%28%29&goal=0_efecee0f27-3c88171ef4-&utm_campaign=3c88171ef4-&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Congressional+Contacts&utm_term=0_efecee0f27-3c88171ef4-
[10] http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2015/08/israeli-military-brass-support-iran-deal.html
[11] http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/340-US-rabbis-call-on-Congress-to-endorse-Iran-nuclear-deal-412446
[12] http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2015/07/american-jews-and-israeli-defense-experts-support-iran-deal.html
[13] http://www.jewishjournal.com/nation/article/new_poll_u.s._jews_support_iran_deal_despite_misgivings