When President Barack Obama and the rest of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany began negotiating with Iran regarding its nuclear program in 2013, I was hopeful and curious to see what the end result would be. Today, I am writing to express my profound disappointment with the deal currently on the table.
The deal includes some fairly complex, technical components. It is nuclear physics after all. But this agreement is not about countries or lines on a map or ideology. At its core, this agreement will affect people every bit as real as you and me.
This week, Duke students from various backgrounds, religions and political leanings will pen a series of five columns opposing the Iran deal. Each column will discuss a different aspect of the nuclear deal, pointing out its fatal flaws. Together, this series will showcase the deal's failures and demonstrate the need for its rejection. I invite you to read each column, consider its arguments and come to your own conclusion on whether or not this deal truly makes the world a safer place.
If you feel as I do, I encourage you to contact either Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-1), Duke's representative, or your hometown Congressman. The Senators for North Carolina are Thom Tillis and Richard Burr. There is an online petition opposing the deal that we encourage you to sign as well.
Thank you for your attention this week. We are entering a new period in American foreign policy and it is up to us, the youngest generation of voters, to assert our role in shaping our future for the better.
Tyler Fredricks is a Trinity senior and bi-weekly fall columnist. The columnists for this five-part series are Albert Antar, Eidan Jacob, Max Schreiber, Pi Praveen and Edward Torgas.
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