Retired generals and admirals pen open letter opposing Iran deal

Retired generals and admirals pen open letter opposing Iran deal

Nearly 200 retired generals and admirals attached their names to an open letter sent to Congress on Wednesday, saying the controversial Iran nuclear agreement threatens national security and lawmakers should reject the deal, according to the Washington Post.

A total of 190 retired officers from all five branches of the military — Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard — urged Congress to reject the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action because "there is no credibility within JCPOA's inspection process or the ability to snap back sanctions once lifted, should Iran violate the agreement."

Francis in Cuba: The whole world is watching
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Francis in Cuba: The whole world is watching

NBP Editorial Board

The eyes of the world will be on Pope Francis as he arrives in Cuba on Saturday to begin the first leg of his apostolic journey to North America.

That the pontiff plans to visit the hemisphere's only one-party communist country just before he arrives in the U.S. is no coincidence – the trip was deliberately planned to highlight Francis's role in encouraging the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two nations after 50 years of hostility.

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