Reactions–left and right–to the Iran deal: Progressive Blog Digest

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Editor’s note: Here’s a look at how the left and the right are reacting to the agreement between Iran and the P5+1  [UN Security Council permanent five nations, plus Germany] to a moratorium on nuclear weapons production. This is an excerpt from the daily Progressive Blog Digest. Read the full feed, with additional links, here.

Left

 

http://my.firedoglake.com/fairleft/2013/11/24/can-the-left-handle-iran-nuclear-deal-good-news/

Can the left handle Iran nuclear deal good news?

 

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/11/24/why-the-iranian-nuclear-deal-is-dangerous.html

Why the Iranian Nuclear Deal Is Dangerous

 

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/war_stories/2013/11/_iran_nukes_this_is_exactly_the_deal_that_obama_hoped_to_achieve_in_geneva.html

We Have a Deal With Iran. A Good One.

 

http://www.samefacts.com/2013/11/international-affairs/middle-east-politics/the-iranian-deal/

Congratulations to Secretary of State John Kerry and his boss. This seems like a remarkably good deal. . . .

I’m curious about whether there’s a single Republican officeholder with the guts, smarts, and patriotism to say out loud that this is good for the country.

 

Right

 

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/11/25/obama-crushes-the-neocons.html

The agreement signed with Iran on Sunday is a momentous step forward. Yet Republicans will try to subvert the success by playing to their Obama-hating base. . . .

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/11/23/congressional-reaction-to-the-iran-nuclear-deal/?wprss=rss_politics&clsrd

@JohnCornyn:  Amazing what WH will do to distract attention from O-care [read on]

 

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/corker-claims-iran-taking-advantage-weak

Corker Claims Iran Is Taking Advantage Of ‘Weak’ Obama Administration