Pic Of The Moment: History In The Making: U.S. Achieves Landmark Nuclear Deal With Iran

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40. The long game

This is a monumental accomplishment, I don't think that can be overstated. Only Obama could have gotten this deal done. Only Obama could have held the coalition of World Powers together, and only Obama could have gotten such concessions from the Iranians. Only Obama could have gained the trust necessary from the Iranians to get a deal like this done. Iran is a country whose elected leaders were over thrown by the US in favor of a US friendly dictator. This is a country we gave chemical weapons to Iraq to use against.

As has been pointed out, Obama had a deal like this in mind on day 1 that he took office. He worked from day 1 to toughen the sanctions and hold the coalition together. He worked from day 1 to build trust in the Middle East to make something like this possible. Remember his tour of the Middle East that the Right roundly criticized him for? This deal would not have been possible without that tour.

As always, Obama has been playing the long game. What a huge victory for him and for our country. All of this during his supposed lame duck term. This President is writing a legacy that is unprecedented in modern times. He's already the most consequential president since FDR and he's not done by a long shot. Obama is going to be a towering figure in US history, simply one of the most effective and dynamic presidents in history.