Republicans Warn Iran Against Nuclear Deal With Obama

[Robbie3000]

What a loathsome lot

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - Republican senators warned Iran on Monday that any nuclear deal made with U.S. President Barack Obama could last only as long as he remains in office, in an unusual intervention into U.S. foreign policy-making.

The letter, signed by 46 U.S. senators, says Congress plays a role in ratifying international agreements and points out that Obama will leave office in January 2017, while many in Congress will remain in Washington long after that.

"We will consider any agreement regarding your nuclear-weapons program that is not approved by the Congress as nothing more than an executive agreement between President Obama and Ayatollah Khamenei," the letter read.

"The next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of an agreement at any time," it read.

The letter, first reported by Bloomberg News, followed a speech to a joint meeting of Congress last week by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who warned that the United States was negotiating a "bad deal" with Tehran.

It comes as world powers have been negotiating with Iran to try to reach some form of understanding by the end of March before a final deal in June that could ease crippling sanctions that have crippled Iran's economy.

The U.S. Constitution divides foreign policy powers between the president and Congress. The executive branch is responsible for negotiating international agreements and lawmakers rarely intervene directly with the leaders of another nation while the president's administration is negotiating a pact.

Republicans want any U.S. nuclear agreement with Iran to be approved by Congress. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who signed the letter released on Monday, agreed to postpone a vote on a bill requiring Obama to submit any deal for congressional approval amid outcry from Democrats.

Along with McConnell, Republican signers include Tom Cotton, Orrin Hatch, John Cornyn, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, John Thune and Mark Kirk. Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul, two possible 2016 presidential contenders, also signed. (Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Susan Heavey)

 

[Max B]

I guess bibi's speech actually worked.

 

[Kritic]

they want to die. they don't want their masters to do it alone; they never have.

 

[ltheghost]

Isn't this running afoul of the Logan Act? This congress is out of fukking control.

 

[hashmander]

wow that's interesting, they just explicitly stated vote for us in 2016 if you want war with iran. these repugs must be confident hillary is going to tow their line or else they wouldn't be throwing this kinda red meat out to the democratic base. this has to motivate you to vote if you don't want another middle east clusterfukk right? right?

 

[Trajan]

 

[Nomadum]

seen a real fear mongering commercial the other day aimed at people to call the congress and voice their concerns about not allowing this to go through. basically shows a suspect ass white box van truck driving into a parking structure and blowing up a nuke. lmao, first off how the fukk the nuke get into the U.S.? they really planning on propaganda and fear to make people think that once Iran enriches their uranium they'll be building suitcase or truck nukes. pretty sure they could black market that shyt.

 

[Robbie3000]

seen a real fear mongering commercial the other day aimed at people to call the congress and voice their concerns about not allowing this to go through. basically shows a suspect ass white box van truck driving into a parking structure and blowing up a nuke. lmao, first off how the fukk the nuke get into the U.S.? they really planning on propaganda and fear to make people think that once Iran enriches their uranium they'll be building suitcase or truck nukes. pretty sure they could black market that shyt.

Oh man, I need to watch this.

 

[Nomadum]

Oh man, I need to watch this.

 

[Scientific Playa]

Iran Contra....brought to you by a shapeshifting, duplicitous policy gop administration

selling chemicals to Iraq courtesy of the future gop sec of defense

Donald Rumsfeld -Reagan's Envoy- provided Iraq with
chemical & biological weapons


- See more at: http://www.iranchamber.com/history/articles/arming_iraq.php#sthash.k3tA7eoz.dpuf

 

[Robbie3000]

GOP has no chill at all. Like none.

 

[radio rahiem]

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

While I agree that the deal is probably pretty shytty, this GOP is engaging in some straight up sedition.

 

[hashmander]

you agree that deal is probably shytty. damn you're one prescient motherfukker. there is no way the deal can be good if you go in assuming it's bad. you're already biased against one from the jump. anyway i just wanted to say that because it was a ridiculous comment that popped off the page. i saw your posts in the nuttyahoo thread so i already know where you stand, no need to copy and paste them again for me.

 

[Truth200]