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>>You won't be surprised to hear that I think that the Iran agreement is brilliant.
>>I think that it's no coincidence that the split between those supporting the Iran agreement and its opponents almost parallels the split between those who opposed the Iraq invasion and those who supported it.
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>I have a question. Why did this President agree to release multiple Taliban commanders in exchange for Bergdahl (a man who could very well spend the rest of his life in jail for his actions), yet not insist on the release of the 3-4 Americans jailed in Iran for completely bogus charges???

Excellent, question, Major!
(That poor fella's parent must not have understood Joseph Heller's irony in Catch 22)
Your question has some shaky premises
a: that he chose between those two alternatives -nonsense, of course
b: and this one often destroys good systems ideas- that because you don't solve all problems, you shouldn't solve any.