Speaking last week about the newly concluded agreement/treaty of P5+1, Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-Kans.) noted, "This agreement is the worst of backroom deals.  In addition to allowing Iran to keep its nuclear program, missile program, American hostages, and terrorist network, the Obama administration has failed to make public separate side deals that have been struck for the 'inspection' of one of the most important nuclear sites – the Parchin military complex. Not only does this violate the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, it is asking Congress to agree to a deal that it cannot review." "Secret annexes" are not new in the world of diplomacy.  However, in modern history, they are most associated with the failed alliance systems of 19th- and early 20th-century Europe.  The Concert of Europe, rife with backroom as well as "front room" deals, was initiated in Europe by Klemens von Metternich, representing Austria, with the...(Read Full Article)