Op-ed by Michael Krepon in Arms Control Wonk on Republican support for the Iran nuclear deal
July 27, 2015

How much has the Republican Party on Capitol Hill lost its equilibrium? Just hear the histrionics about the Iran deal – a deal which has the unanimous support of the UN Security Council and every U.S. ally and friend around the world save one: the Government of Israel. A deal that prevents Iran from producing nuclear weapons for 10-15 years and perhaps much longer. And a deal that has no support among Republican leaders on Capitol Hill.

Instead, these leaders are in lock-step with Party insurgents. They’ve signed up rather than be overrun. Even the thoughtful Republican Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, has brought a harsh, new demeanor to these hearings.

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