THREAD. Wendy, did you ever read the Resolution you negotiated? Operative Paragraphs 9-12. A legally independent snapback is in the plain text of UNSCR 2231 as is the US' eligibility to trigger it (with no provision for ever changing that eligibility). undocs.org/S/RES/2231(201…
Here's @wendyrsherman on August 5, 2015: "If Iran fails to meet its responsibilities, we can ensure that UN Security Council sanctions snap back into place, and no country can stop that from happening.” Where did Wendy 2015 go? banking.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…
Here's @JohnKerry on 7/24/15: "if we’re not happy, we can go to the Security Council & we alone can force a vote on the snapping back of those sanctions. And the vote is already structured in the UN res that was passed the other day as a reverse vote." 2009-2017.state.gov/secretary/rema…
More @JohnKerry (Wendy's former boss) in same remarks: "The vote will be on whether or not to continue the lifting of the sanctions. So one country alone – the United States – could veto that vote and we don’t lift – we don’t continue the lifting and they all snap back. Unique."
Here's @BarackObama on 8/5/15: "We won’t need the support of other members of the U.N. Security Council; America can trigger snap back on our own." obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-offi…
My question @wendyrsherman @JohnKerry @JoeBiden @BarackObama: why would you negotiate an airtight snapback into UNSCR 2231, sell Congress & the American people on that airtight snapback to avoid House/Senate rejection of the JCPOA & now deny the snapback exists? Oh, I know. END
