Iran Nuclear War Deal Analysis

Former Secretary of State and current democratic presidential candidate Hilary Clinton recently spoke at the Brookings Institution about the implementation of the Obama Administration’s Iran Nuclear War Deal. Clinton uses the statis theory to state her position on a highly debated political issue on foreign policy. The Iran nuclear deal is an agreement led by the United States that sets limitations for Iran’s nuclear program. Clinton starts by stating that she supports the deal but the goes on to state that she supports the deal “as part of a larger strategy against Iran” (First News). At first it appears that Clinton is in full support of the deal but her last few words in that first statement indicate that she believes that there is still more work to be done. Edlund’s first …show more content…
It is apparent that the quality of this deal presents a problem for Clinton. While Clinton asserts that she is supporting this deal, her dialectal indicates that she is still apprehensive none the less. Clinton states that it is not enough to say yes to this deal we have to say “yes and”. While it may seem to some that she has taken a definite stance by stating “yes” the “and” in her statement may leave others to believe that she is not completely confident in the deal as it stands and there is still much work that needs to be done. Clinton therefore uses this moment to draw attention to her presidential campaign and persuade her audience into believing that she is the right candidate to see this policy through. She knows what actions need to be taken, she knows what actions are possible, and she has a plan that will essentially improve the idea of diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran (Edlund 3). Despite what some may believe as Clinton being unsure about the future of the Iran Nuclear Deal, what she has actually done is develop a strong stasis argument which reassures the public in her ability to take the initiative on foreign policy issues as the future