re: #16 SteveMcGaziBolaGate

I wonder if the idiots who want to tear up the Iran deal realize that if they did, the US would never be able to negotiate with anybody ever again.

Head of group lobbying against the #IranDeal quits - because he supports it. http://t.co/Ga3cN0LwIm

— Richard Walker (@rbsw) August 10, 2015

Ibsen will replace current UANI President, Dr. Gary Samore, who has served in that role since September 2013. Dr. Samore will remain on UANI’s Advisory Board.

“We thank Gary for his commitment, service, and leadership, both during his tenure at UANI and as President Obama’s Coordinator for Arms Control and Weapons of Mass Destruction,” Wallace said. “Gary has been one of the premier experts skeptical of Iran’s willingness to forgo a nuclear weapons capability, and his analysis has advanced the discourse on the challenge of preventing a nuclear-armed Iran. While concerned with many provisions of the Iran deal, Gary ultimately supports the agreement and is stepping down to avoid any conflict with UANI’s work in opposition to the agreement. We are fortunate that he remains our close friend and Advisory Board member.

Dr. Samore said the following: “I am proud to have been a part of UANI from its inception and the essential work UANI has done on the Iran nuclear issue, particularly in the area of sanctions and economic pressure. In these partisan times, UANI has been a bipartisan and thoughtful voice on these issues. If the nuclear agreement goes forward—as I believe it should—UANI will continue to play a critical role monitoring implementation and helping to maintain non-nuclear sanctions until Iran changes its behavior in these other areas.”

BTW, the press release was issued to announce Joe Lieberman as incoming chairman of United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI)