[FOXNEWS] President B.O. on Wednesday staunchly defended the newly struck Iran nuclear deal, using a presser to lecture critics and assembled media on the agreement -- even admonishing a news hound who questioned his resolve on U.S. prisoners left behind that "you should know better." The president met the press as his national security team, and Vice President Biden, began to lobby skeptical politicians in Congress to back the agreement. Obama already faces bipartisan resistance to the deal, but on Wednesday challenged critics to present an alternative.
"I'm hearing a lot of talking points being repeated about 'this is a bad deal,'" Obama complained, speaking at the White House.
He said he doesn't expect Republicans to get behind the deal, but asked of critics, "What is your alternative?" Obama claimed the alternative is war.
House Speaker John
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's office pushed back on the president's comments. Spokesman Cory Fritz said in a statement that "there's little reason for Americans to believe this nuclear deal will do anything to stop Iran's drive for a bomb, or stop its efforts to promote terror and violence throughout the Middle East."