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2. Only Congress can declare war.

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 03:27 PM

Dec 2024

But the the fact that Bush ordered the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

At this juncture, there are no wars US Troops need to be a part of.

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ha ha. Trump does whatever he wants. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #1

Only Congress can declare war. ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2024 #2

That hasn't been true since Vietnam... Wounded Bear Dec 2024 #3

War powers act of 1973 madville Dec 2024 #4

World War Ii bpj62 Dec 2024 #5

Congress really has ceded a lot of its authority to the Igel Dec 2024 #6

The blessing Dan Dec 2024 #8

No Dan Dec 2024 #7

Is this a reference to Panama? EndlessWire Dec 2024 #9