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| Kerry: U.S. Not Negotiating a Legally Binding Iran Deal |
| 2015-03-12 |
 "Secretary of State John Kerry said "we are not negotiating a legally binding plan" with Iran in testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday."With respect to the talks, we've been clear from the beginning. We're not negotiating a 'legally binding' plan. We're Words fail. |
| Posted by:Hupineger Glomomp52169 |
| #10 Going through the UN does not sanctify, bless or otherwise make a non-deal legal. Our Constitution trumps international law. SCOTUS was supposed to have decided this previously. Personally, I would not want the representatives of some of least free and oppressive nations in the world deciding such things. They are not on the moral high ground. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2015-03-12 21:56 |
| #9 Heard today that the way around this for Zero and company is to negotiate a deal then send it over to the UN for adoption. No Congressional oversight required or allowed. |
| Posted by: Hupineger Glomomp52169 2015-03-12 19:18 |
| #8 I guess I'm just not as smart as Frickin' Kerry. I don't understand how this little plan/agreement/treaty or whatever the fuck it is can have a capacity for enforcement if it isn't legally binding. And who wants to bet on whether or not his boss is prepared to enforce it in any meaningful way? I guess the nuance is too subtle for me. But I would bet the ayatollahs are having a good laugh at his expense. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2015-03-12 12:57 |
| #7 What Besoeker said. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2015-03-12 12:29 |
| #6 I think it means something like, we will negotiate the easing of sanctions by not prosecuting those who break sanctions. I think the letter would be a nice reminder to those making a So we can watch the lobby and campaign donations flow towards candidates who will go along with these agreements, and there will be great shrugging in two years about what do we do now but make it official? Could also include certain intel sharing as well as air cover for Iranian troops fighting ISJV in Iraq, as well as a guaranteed no Kurdistan. I think what we get in return is a pledge that Or here is a good one - cancel aid to Assad to collapse Syria. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2015-03-12 12:18 |
| #5 Not legally binding on Iran---that's what he means? Or is it "This administration doesn't care about legality."? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-03-12 10:55 |
| #4 Well, I'm glad we got that clarified! |
| Posted by: Bobby 2015-03-12 07:39 |
| #3 A bit too much media time for my liking. I suspect he's been given the nod as a potential Hildebeest backfill. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-03-12 03:20 |
| #2 You are one stupid idiot Kerry. I hope you are proud of yourself now. The next life will be hell for you and your piece of shit employer :) Traitors |
| Posted by: newc 2015-03-12 00:25 |
| #1 It's a mere glance across a crowded, a hint of a smile, a lingering standing together in the buffet line of sophisticated Voreign Poolicye. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-03-12 00:22 |