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regnaD kciN

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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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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