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Josh Roginreportsthat a group of 47 Republican senators has written anopen letterto Irans leaders warning them that any nuclear deal they sign with President Barack Obamas administration wont last after Obama leaves office.Hereis the letter. Its premise is that Irans leaders may not fully understand our constitutional system, and in particular may not understand the nature of the power to make binding international agreements. It appears from the letter that the Senators do not understand our constitutional system or the power to make binding agreements.
This article was written by Jack Goldsmith for LawFare on March 9, 2015.Jack Goldsmith is the Henry L. Shattuck Professor at Harvard Law School, where he teaches and writes about national security law, presidential power, cybersecurity, international law, internet law, foreign relations law, and conflict of laws. You can also find him here @JackLGoldsmith