66% of National Security Workers Think Iran Deal Is Bad for U.S.

danjoseph | September 3, 2015
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A recent survey conducted by the non-partisan group "Defense One" found that 66% of respondents from the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, State, and the military service branches think that President Obama's Iran deal is bad for the United States.  

The survey found that only 26% percent of those polled think that the deal is a positive development when it comes to America's national security.

The results of the survey come on the heels of news that President Obama has garnered enough Democratic support in the US Senate to stave off congressional attempts to kill the agreement.

The survey also found that 62% of respondents believe that a better outcome could have been achieved by keeping sanctions in place, while 71% of respondents said that they believed that the deal will impact the security of Israel in a negative way.

The poll sampled 454 national security professionals, 15 percent of whom were active-duty military personnel. 

The survey shows that national security professionals are even more skeptical of the deal than the general public, 56% of whom believe that congress should reject the deal, according to a recent CNN poll. 

Despite the deal's unpopularity, the Obama administration has continued its efforts to convince the American people that the deal will prevent the Iranian government from acquiring a nuclear weapon - while at the same time admitting that the Iranian government cannot be trusted to adhere to the agreements provisions.

Hat Tip: Townhall

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