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dware

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1. No, the President cannot declare war,

Reply to myohmy2 (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 09:48 AM

Jan 2020

only the Congress can, but under the War Powers Act of 1973, the President can commit troops but he has to notify Congress within 48 hours and unless Congress gives authorization, they have to begin withdrawing within 60 days with a 30 day withdrawal deadline.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Powers_Resolution

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Who declares war in this country? [View all] myohmy2 Jan 2020 OP

No, the President cannot declare war, dware Jan 2020 #1

+100000 Pachamama Jan 2020 #3

I believe that would make us a dictatorship. I think Congress dewsgirl Jan 2020 #2

Absolutely Congress is involved, dware Jan 2020 #4

Of course, Trump doesn't give a flying fuck about how things dewsgirl Jan 2020 #7

Apparently Rush Limbaugh.... KentuckyWoman Jan 2020 #5

Trump asks one question of any law: world wide wally Jan 2020 #6

I have always heard that we go to war as a country, not as a political Party. kentuck Jan 2020 #8

Only Congress can officially declare war. MineralMan Jan 2020 #9

yep... myohmy2 Jan 2020 #11

Well, traditionally congress does. ehrnst Jan 2020 #10

I second that bdamomma Jan 2020 #12

The Constitution creates melm00se Jan 2020 #13