[dofm]

It must be lower than $300bn, because that is the size of the redevelopment fund in the MoU. My reasoning:

- Trump is desperate to get out of this war, so Iran can ask for more or less whatever they like, and he will get Vance to agree to it —- notice how Vance is already "the architect of the deal" because it's terrible. So Iran is overestimating.

- He knows they will over-estimate, but doesn't care, since:

1) he (thinks he) is getting his allies in the region to pay and

2) the family will undoubtedly start brand new companies to bid for the work

[mothballed]

I don't think the executive can make those kind of financial decisions without authorization of congress, no?

[Slartie]

You mean like this executive also couldn't kick off an all-out war and keep it going for months without authorization of congress?

[stogot]

Congress preauthorized in War Powers 1973 and 2001 AUMF, which was never been revoked after decades. The Iraq AUMF was revoked recently though. These need to be revoked. Congress delegated their power to the executive

[LtWorf]

The executive cannot start wars either and yet…

[dofm]

Oh you're right, that'll definitely stop them /s

ETA: even a very hypothetical landslide Democratic Congress is substantially hands-tied over this deal. It's terrible and wasteful but going back on it is impossible.