https://www.nbcnews.com/politi...-iran-war-rcna350733


Former President Barack Obama said it seems like the United States has either returned to the status quo or is “worse off” now than before President Donald Trump launched the war on Iran in February.



“We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse off,” Obama said in an interview with “TODAY” co-host Craig Melvin that aired Friday.


Obama made the remarks during a conversation with Melvin ahead of the public opening of the Obama Presidential Center, when asked for his reaction to the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran.

“I am very happy to see a ceasefire. And I’m hopeful that it holds,” said Obama, who questioned the rationale for the war on Iran.

The former president noted that under the Iran nuclear deal negotiated during his administration, “Iran had agreed not to develop nuclear weapons.”

“This administration, or a prior version of this administration, pulled out of it, which caused then Iran to develop more nuclear capacity,” Obama said.


Trump withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal in 2018, during his first term. That agreement laid out detailed steps that Tehran should take over more than 25 years with the aim of restricting Iran from obtaining or developing a nuclear weapon. The current MOU does not fully address the fate of the country’s nuclear program.

Trump signed the MOU during a dinner at the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday night. It sets a 60-day deadline for negotiators to reach a more permanent deal to
During the interview with “TODAY,” Obama said that his new presidential center is a reminder of what America was like under his leadership.

“I think it’s true and I think it’s a reminder of what America is. There’s no doubt that we are going through a period right now of disruption, polarization,” he said, adding that he understands that people “feel as if our democracy, our civic habits and virtues, our shared understanding of how we treat each other has started to crumble.”

The former president said he’s glad that the center and museum remind people “not of the past” but of “what’s inside all of us.”

“We all have the capacity to feel a civic responsibility to make sure our government works,” Obama said. “We all play a part in assuring that our elected officials are accountable. And that’s not something that I think we can afford to suggest is — is behind us.”

It's NOT a presidential library. It's a presidential center. The archival stuff from his presidency is not here.

The Crimson Kenyon would have been more than happy for Iran to drop a nuc on Israel.

When do they install the flak guns on the roof?

They all followed the Crimson Kenyan offstage (including Jill) leaving the predictably befuddled Joe to fend for himself. Says a lot about them but especially Jill.

No class at all.

Just an absolutely sad state of affairs.

https://x.com/ImMeme0/status/2067774119920202018

He should have been sure they paid the mostly minority subcontractors that have apparently been stiffed for many bills so far.
Not a good look, but the media has mostly overlooked this matter.

I think we missed an opportunity. When all of the Dems and Press were inside that concrete square butt plug, President Trump should have ceased the building, locked it, and rename it Trump Federal Prison

Tom Hanks in hot water with lefties over comment to MSnow at the Abamanation library ceremony:

https://x.com/Acyn/status/2067688016265748480

That's quite the WALL of bullet proof glass they were standing behind.

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That's quite the WALL of bullet proof glass they were standing behind.

Hell yeah! It's Chicago.

I've seen better concrete buildings in countries who were once part of the "Iron Curtain".

Looks like it might fit in better in Pyongyang or Naypyidaw.

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They all followed the Crimson Kenyan offstage (including Jill) leaving the predictably befuddled Joe to fend for himself. Says a lot about them but especially Jill.

It's hard to believe that guy was our president just a few short years ago. Unreal.

There is a post on Second City Cop Blog about how the contractors, including the "minority" contractors haven't been paid and the maintenance fund which is supposed to be at $460 million only has 1 million in it. Also, so far 80 "important" invitees have cancelled.

Second City Cop Blog-Obamanation Situation Gets Worse

He's going to be like Carter. He will spend the rest of his life trying to recreate his miserable Presidency and turn it into a positive legacy, trashing good Presidents in the process.

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I've seen better concrete buildings in countries who were once part of the "Iron Curtain".

Looks like it might fit in better in Pyongyang or Naypyidaw.

It wouldn't have looked out of place in WWII Germany. WWII German flak towers - Bing Images

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He's going to be like Carter. He will spend the rest of his life trying to recreate his miserable Presidency and turn it into a positive legacy, trashing good Presidents in the process.

Jimmy Carter for all of his flaws actually swung a hammer and broke a sweat doing habitat for humanity home construction. I don’t see barry breaking a sweat or getting his hands dirty doing labor that he feels is beneath him…
The rest if your statement I agree with though. Old barry has been mugging for attention quite a bit lately.

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“I think it’s true and I think it’s a reminder of what America is. There’s no doubt that we are going through a period right now of disruption, polarization,” he said, adding that he understands that people “feel as if our democracy, our civic habits and virtues, our shared understanding of how we treat each other has started to crumble.”

Ol’ Barry ought to know, this describes the legacy of his Presidency.

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Obama said that his new presidential center is a reminder of what America was like under his leadership.

“I think it’s true and I think it’s a reminder of what America is. There’s no doubt that we are going through a period right now of disruption, polarization,” he said, adding that he understands that people “feel as if our democracy, our civic habits and virtues, our shared understanding of how we treat each other has started to crumble.”

YOU did that, Barry.
Our civic habits and virtues, our shared understanding of how we treat each other has started to crumble... since 2008, and due to YOUR racial divisiveness.

$850,000,000 spent to build the ugliest building in the US, architecture style reminds me of what the Soviet Union crap foisted on their citizens.

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During the interview with “TODAY,(America's TASS)” Obama said that his new presidential center is a reminder of what America was like under his leadership....

An ugly, depressing relic of the old Soviet Union and the misery of marxism? Yes. You're so right, barry; this may be a first for you, but truer words have never been uttered from your pie hole.



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