The big news in Washington today seems to be the deal that President Obama reached with Iran on their nuclear technology program. As you probably know by now, there are a number of limits placed on Iran which are meant to prevent the country from developing a nuclear device.

This includes limiting the number of centrifuges to 11,000, stopping the production of uranium beyond the 5% level, and diluting or converting any existing uranium that is above that percentage to the 5% level or below. In exchange, we will provide Iran with between $6-7 billion in sanctions relief.

While I understand the Administration’s desire to strike a deal with Iran, I personally do not believe that we can trust them to follow through on their promises. Their track record has been poor at best.

Israel has much more to lose from a nuclear Iran than we do here in the United States, so I hope that they decide for themselves what they want to do to respond to Iran’s growing threat. They have much more flexibility than we do.

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We will be doing our traditional Thanksgiving at the Beach and Tennis Club this year. I wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving.

— Bob