If the deal holds then there is a chance of peace and a chance to rebuild the country , it obviously depends on the good will of all the parties but it is an indication that Trump is using American power for good .

The Iranians are very smart and I can imagine some serious horse trading going on BUT the Iranians will shelve their Nuclear Program because ultimately they have little choice , they are beset with external and internal issues which threatened the regime mostly economic and when people are hungry they quickly get dissatisfied

BM

Sort like praising a piromaniac for putting out a fire he started.

No fire = 0, fire = -1, putting out fire = +1 so +1+-1 = 0.

If a man is a wife beater, he gets no points for stopping beating his wife.

There is no evident good will in Trump´s action, it is not disigned to help the world or Afgan people he is doing it for PR reasons before an election because Americans don´t like their kids comming home in body bags. and he knows that he will get points with the voters if he can advertise a phony solution to a problem that his party created inthe first place.

As for Iran, the nuclear program is both an economic benefit and a pride thing. U.S. punishing them for doing exactly what the U.S. is doing, is not a selling oint, and could easily back fire. Ask what America i doing by threatening it for engaging in a program on the phony scare tactic that Iran wants the program to terrorize it neighbors.

If the deal with the Taliban holds and gains traction then Trump and his Team succeeded , if the Iranians are forced into renegotiating their nuclear program then Trump and his team have succeeded.

I am not an American and have no say in their politics but success is infectious when Elections are round the corner 

BM

Like I say, if someone starts a fire then puts it out, this is not success.

What you say does not make it so , you express but one opinion the people of the USA will in due course express theirs , at that time it will be seen how your opinion stood the test of time 

BM

A concensus of some section of the people at any point in time, i not evidence of fact. Note the disconnect between the people as expressed by vote, and that while Trump lost their vote he stillbecame president. Note that my point was an argument to which you have no response in the present, so why bother posting. G=G+1

Why bother replying

"...so why bother posting..."

See why I no longer bother to reply to Dick's arrogant attitude?

The art of politics, eh?

And, when the deal is pulled off by " a businessman," it is even more sterling!

Stephanie, I thought you'd be sending kudo's and high fiving everyone on this one?

I mean, that's less haji's for the chop, right? I wonder if Iran are not pontificating in the background?