Iran deal sold on false premises

Reading the column by Cokie and Steve Roberts on the Iran deal, I have to wonder what they thought was the agreement.

Points to consider:

1) Without the agreement, Iran is two or three months away from a bomb. With the agreement, they are just as close and free to resume when they will.

2) The so called "intrusive inspection regime" is anything but intrusive. Some sites are off limits and more than three weeks notice is required for inspections.

3) Sanctions are crumbling because U.S. leadership is bumbling to nonexistent. If we insisted and backed up our words with deeds, we would maintain any level of sanction we desired.

4) There are always more alternatives. Military action is the last entry on a long list of options which include increased economic pressure, real support for any moderates left after our last betrayal, various covert actions, military and otherwise, and support for Iran's enemies in the Mideast.

The Iran deal is being sold on false premises and implemented in a possibly unconstitutional manner. Parts of it are being implemented at the UN level without waiting for the agreed-on congressional review. Only a fool can truly believe this is the best available deal and only fools and ideologues would accept this President's words on the deal.

Mark W. Bailey

Round Lake Beach