mike's characterization of this six- month interim agreement. to suggest that it is somehow it is somewhate, naÏve. you have to compare this agreement to what the alternative is. what does this agreement do? ianshavehat the iran to neutralize their stockpile of highly enriched uranium. theirave to freeze nuclear enrichment plant in other areas. the reactor, a freeze. place,ctions that are in they remain in place. all of the sanctions on oil, the financial sector, they are all in place. in the next six months, iran will lose between $25 billion and $35 billion. they will have very little relief in some other areas. the sanctions regime remains in ande during this period everyone has said -- you mentioned the race to break out -- it adds time to the clock before you can have a uranium breakout. it is hard to argue that the situation is more dangerous. especially when you consider the fact that this is reversible. violation, the 8.8 billion dollars worth of relief can go back into place, the president has the authority to increase sanctions, and the united states congress would be to first to move quickly impose additional sanctions. point in time, i would -- youou have to move would have to trea