SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: No military strike is just the bomb that is dropped. Andrew and Mary dive deep into the recent US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities with the help of Tess Bridgeman, co-editor in chief of Just Security and Deputy Legal Advisor to the National Security Council during the Obama administration. To unravel the decision-making that went into the strike—and the relevant legal arguments—they peel back the curtain on the Situation Room, including how lawyers help evaluate proportionality, what constitutes an imminent threat, and anticipate the implications of a strike in the international courts. Plus: what these strikes might mean for future negotiations.
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