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33. The US can and does have unilateral sanctions against countries without UN approval. See Cuba. nt

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Can the Iranian deal be done even if the rethugs, won't go for it? I really hope so, because both [View all] still_one Apr 2015 OP

Your fears are valid. I will be looking for an answer as to your question. misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #1

I really hope it can be, and I also hope the MSM will not give free reign to republican propaganda still_one Apr 2015 #5

The repugs have no say in this. It's an agreement not a treaty Lochloosa Apr 2015 #2

An Executive Angreement also can be modified/terminated at will by any successor President. nt kelly1mm Apr 2015 #4

True. Lochloosa Apr 2015 #6

another reason 2016 is even more important still_one Apr 2015 #8

From my understanding, the President can enter into executive agreements with other nations kelly1mm Apr 2015 #3

That spells it out. I only hope that Collins and a few other republicans will put country before still_one Apr 2015 #7

I do not think a successor can simply opt out of this once it becomes International Law. It would be sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #11

That is the theory that the President is going to try and use. However, the US has no problem kelly1mm Apr 2015 #19

Maybe, but part of this is revoking sanctions at the UN Renew Deal Apr 2015 #31

The US can and does have unilateral sanctions against countries without UN approval. See Cuba. nt kelly1mm Apr 2015 #33

We are a country of 300 million in a world of over 6 billion Renew Deal Apr 2015 #35

The US GDP is 16% of the global total, so much more important economically than our popultion kelly1mm Apr 2015 #37

It's a multi-nation deal edhopper Apr 2015 #9

good, though the rethugs, could isolate us from the rest of the world if God forbid they win the WH still_one Apr 2015 #13

No doubt they will edhopper Apr 2015 #16

hopefully, that won't happen still_one Apr 2015 #17

hopefully edhopper Apr 2015 #20

But we are the UN's enforcement arm davidn3600 Apr 2015 #14

Sanctions are a big part of this for Iran edhopper Apr 2015 #18

Good to hear it doesn't all depend on the worthless GOP. misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #28

Yes, because this is an International Agreement, involving five other nations. Congress has no sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #10

As pointed out, they can undo the U.S. participation in it, after President Obama's term by the next still_one Apr 2015 #12

It doesn't matter who is in the WH, this will be almost written in stone, unless Iran violates sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #15

As Cotton pointed out, "Tehran, the capital of Iran, might be controlled by anyone other than Iran". still_one Apr 2015 #21

They have no credibility. And as I said, even if they succeeded in pressuring the Western nations sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #23

And you think that would matter? Savannahmann Apr 2015 #22

They will have to get past five powerful nations, AND Iran to try to undo this. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #24

We can tear it up on our own.... davidn3600 Apr 2015 #25

The US can and does have unilateral sanctions against countries without UN approval. See Cuba. nt kelly1mm Apr 2015 #34

So much is at stake in 2016. misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #29

TeaParTY people are dumb, immature, children. That they have some power here is absolutely NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #26

+100000000000000. ^THIS^ misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #32

Ultimately, the Senate has the right to approve or disaprove. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #27

This is not a treaty Renew Deal Apr 2015 #36

Good Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #38

Depends on the republicans. onecaliberal Apr 2015 #30

I think that Republicans hope to deny Obama a big win in his legacy. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #39

Republicans know their grandchildren will be going to Barack Obama High School Renew Deal Apr 2015 #40

This is a major win for the Obama administration onecaliberal Apr 2015 #41