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Amaryllis

(9,524 posts) Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:04 PM Apr 2018

Congress people saying illegal to bomb Syria w/o their approval. T just announced he's bombing??

What??? Two congress folks on Chris Hayes just said he has to get congressional approval to bomb and that it's illegal. But I guess this is just one more example of him being outside the law.

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Congress people saying illegal to bomb Syria w/o their approval. T just announced he's bombing?? (Original Post) Amaryllis Apr 2018 OP

And of course DUgosh Apr 2018 #1

The War Powers Act has always been used by either party as bluster. joshcryer Apr 2018 #2

Supposedly AUMF passed after 9/11 ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #3

Once again, thanks to all the gutless Dems... regnaD kciN Apr 2018 #4

DUgosh

(3,054 posts)

1. And of course

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:06 PM

Apr 2018

He isn’t going to fire Mueller - Congress has been assured (sarcasm)

joshcryer

(62,269 posts)

2. The War Powers Act has always been used by either party as bluster.

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:19 PM

Apr 2018

It holds no effect over the powers of the Commander in Chief, since to ignore it would be unquestioned by the Supreme Court since they would not make a judgement on its constitutionality.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

3. Supposedly AUMF passed after 9/11

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:21 PM

Apr 2018

allows attacks in the mid east w/o congressional approval.

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)

4. Once again, thanks to all the gutless Dems...

Reply to ProudLib72 (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:35 PM

Apr 2018

...who went along with the AUMF in order to not look "soft on terror," all the while claiming that it wasn't a blank check for Dubya to go to war. As it turned out they were partly right — it was a blank check for Dubya, PLUS any successor. World without end, amen.

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