Alabama's MO BROOKS hates "Nazi Iranians"

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks drew comparisons between Iran and pre-World War II Germany as he discussed the ongoing nuclear deal talks between the U.S. and the Iranian government during a town hall meeting Monday night.

Brooks responded to a question about the Iranian nuclear negotiations during the town hall meeting at Madison City Hall. Those talks, originally facing a deadline today for completion, have now been extended until June.

"Don't you wish people before World War II had read Mein Kampf and paid attention to it and stopped it from ever happening?" said Brooks, referring to the book composed by Hitler while imprisoned in the 1920s that spelled out his vision for Germany.

"Here you've got Iran akin to Adolf Hitler in the 1930s making these really aggressive statements. And you see what they do in their own country with the execution of people because of the sexual preferences or because they want to be able to speak freely - something we take for granted in the United States. Or they want to worship freely - something we take for granted in the United States of America. These people are being horribly executed. These people are deadly serious about their goals."

Brooks referred to comments attributed to Iranian leaders describing Israel as "Little Satan" and the U.S. as "Great Satan." He also referred to "Death to America" chants that have come from Iran.

Presidential candidate Ted Cruz said in a March 2 speech that Iran celebrates "Death to America Day" each year.

Brooks also echoed the sentiments of U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, who said in a Monday speech in Huntsville that Obama is "desperate for a deal" with Iran.

"You've got the Middle East that is embroiled in all sorts of conflict," Brooks said. "And then you've got the president of the United States who is wanting to enter into some kind of agreement concerning nuclear weapons with Iran and it looks like he just wants a deal.

"Whether it's a good deal or a bad deal, that doesn't seem to be the focal point. He just wants a deal."

Brooks told the town hall audience that Obama wants to make the deal "all on his own" and not seek approval from Congress. Republicans in Congress have maintained that any deal made without Congress' ratification expires the instant Obama leaves the White House in January 2017.