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1) Trump apologists claim that @realDonaldTrump did not undermine U.S credibility by withdrawing from the Iran deal because the #JCPOA was not a Treaty that was ratified by 2/3 of the Senate.
1) Trump apologists claim that @realDonaldTrump did not undermine U.S credibility by withdrawing from the Iran deal because the #JCPOA was not a Treaty that was ratified by 2/3 of the Senate.
2) This has been one of the central talking points of Brian Hook, @AmbJohnBolton @SecPompeo, the infamous #B_team and its cronies in their attempt to downplay the consequences of U.S international law violations and unilateral policies.
3) The truth is that, according to a famous 2009 study by the University of Michigan, almost all U.S international agreements from 1939 to this date — a whopping 94 percent — have been "executive agreements" NOT ratified by the Senate, with minimal congressional role.
4) This means that, in fact, by withdrawing from the JCPOA, Trump sent the message that about 94% of U.S agreements are vulnerable to the capricious whims of U.S presidents!
5) He then took care of the remaining 6% by withdrawing from Treaties (like NAFTA) that were actually approved by the Senate!
6) Trying to downplay the consequences of Trump's unilateralism is an exercise in futility. The wiser course of action would be to try HARD to restore that lost credibility. That would be the next administration's most important challenge.
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