Goldsmith makes some good points on Obama's attempt to avoid Congress in dealmaking with #Iran: http://www.lawfareblog.com/2014/10/some-implications-of-president-obamas-plans-to-sidestep-congress-on-iranian-sanctions/ … But...
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Replying to @Ali_Gharib
I'm not that comfortable with Goldsmith as an interpreter of Iranian politics (see: 'will probably appear to the Iranians').
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Secondly, Goldsmith doesn't think a presidential deal will last into a new admin and Congress, but doesn't say what the alternatives...
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Replying to @Ali_Gharib
Seems to me Goldsmith probably understands, but doesn't say, that Congress has more or less been an implacable foe of *any* Iran diplomacy.
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And that's exactly why the admin is trying to circumvent them, and why the alternative needs to be better than 'sell Congress on it!'
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@Ali_Gharib See the above thread,@jacklgoldsmith. Any feedback appreciated!2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Ali_Gharib if O can realign ME enough such that we can start actually fighting Sunni terror, may be too much to overturn@jacklgoldsmith1 reply 1 retweet 1 like -
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@emptywheel@jacklgoldsmith yeah, both geo-politics and the oil market are *huge* factors in whether a deal will hold together.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@emptywheel@jacklgoldsmith and (b) is less likely to go along with a re-alignment, so long as Israel stays on its current geopolitical team1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@Ali_Gharib At which point Navy v. Egan empowered President will stop withholding details on Saudi support for terror @jacklgoldsmith
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