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Statement from Head Coach Geno Auriemma

Sec. Hegseth fired over 20 top generals and admirals, including a top Army general who served 7 presidents this week. Purging generals to settle personal or political vendettas is what happens in China or Russia, not America. I broke down why this is dangerous back in November:

Obama fired 197.

Defenders of the JCPOA never address the glaring structural flaws in the deal. Here they are, stripped down: 1) It treated the nuclear issue like it was completely separate from Iran’s ballistic missiles, drones, and proxy network. The deal only touched enrichment and inspections. It left Iran’s missile and drone programs untouched and removed sanctions that could have pressured them on these threats. 2) It had a built-in expiration date. Key limits sunsetted. It all but accepted Iran becoming a nuclear weapons state in 2031. 3) It gave Iran many tens if not hundreds of billions of dollars upfront and took away sanctions as a tool against their missile and drone buildup. Sanctions were lifted immediately. The cash that poured in directly funded their missile and drone development while making it much harder to reimpose pressure later. 4) It normalized the regime without requiring it to change behavior. The bet was that more trade would moderate Iran. Instead, Iran used the cash to strengthen the regime and expand its influence. 5) It destroyed deterrence. It taught Iran that escalation gets rewarded with capitulation. Bottom line: The JCPOA wasn’t serious arms control. It was a very stupid bet that the Iranian regime would become more moderate if we drowned it in cash. That gamble failed, and the whole deal fell apart with it.

Here are some of the other incredible endorsements from the Washington Post Editorial Board. The bar is on the floor.