“i’ll give you alternatives
1) keeping sanctions
2) increasing sanctions
3) holding out for a better deal
“
The sanctions failed. Iran is closer to a nuclear weapon than ever. And this may be the best deal that could be gotten. The deal much more reflects the framework released by the US a few months ago than the claims of conservative pundits over the past few weeks, and other media reports were that Putin was having the Russians basically side with Iran in the final negotiations.
Furthermore, air strikes would only make a small dent in Iran’s nuclear capability, and might lead to World War III for which the US is not prepared. We would have to enact a massive tax increase, a massive increase in the national debt, and probably bring back the military draft. Republicans would shut down the government in response to the first two and the latter would likely bring civil unrest.