S2 Ep148: Is This War Legal? (w/ Tess Bridgeman)
About this episode
Sarah Longwell discusses the legality of the Iran war with Tess Bridgeman, exploring constitutional and international law implications.
Sarah Longwell talks with Just Security’s Tess Bridgeman about whether the Iran war is legal under the Constitution, the War Powers Resolution, and international law. They discuss how presidents have stretched their authority for decades, why Congress keeps failing to act, and what it means when one man can take the country to war on his own. Read more from Tess: https://www.justsecurity.org/author/bridgemantess/ Pre-order Sarah’s book, How to Eat an Elephant, coming in September: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-eat-an-elephant-sarah-longwell/1149619381?ean=9781250464170 Head to https://factormeals.com/illegalnews50off and use code illegalnews50off to get 50% off and free breakfast for a year. Eat like a pro this month with Factor.
People in this episode
Host: Sarah Longwell
Guest: Tess Bridgeman
Topics covered
- Iran war
- legal authority
- War Powers Resolution
- international law
- presidential power
- Congress
- military action
Keywords
- Iran war
- legal authority
- War Powers Resolution
- international law
- presidential power
- Congress
- military action
Sponsors
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Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Just Security, The Bulwark
Products: How to Eat an Elephant
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