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TXCritter

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10. Yes, of course

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 09:53 AM

Apr 2017

The answer is 'None" as it has been in every such case since 1973.

We need to start a new campaign to strengthen and limit the war powers act and to force congress to take action against such cases.

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Did Trump violate the War Powers Act? [View all] TXCritter Apr 2017 OP

I think you forgot point (4)...IOKIYAR. n/t CincyDem Apr 2017 #1

Silly me! TXCritter Apr 2017 #3

I'm happy I could learn ya on this one. My good deed for the day. ! CincyDem Apr 2017 #4

Yes. The exact reason President Obama never retaliated because repukes would not authorize onecaliberal Apr 2017 #2

Didn't stop him in Libya Yupster Apr 2017 #6

He went to the UN so please spare me from the both sides do it bullshit. onecaliberal Apr 2017 #8

legal experts say the Syrian airstrikes were unconstitutional bigtree Apr 2017 #5

Yes malaise Apr 2017 #7

I asked on Twitter, so what will the consequences be? femmocrat Apr 2017 #9

Yes, of course TXCritter Apr 2017 #10

We will have to wait for a democratic majority for that to happen. nt femmocrat Apr 2017 #13

The War Powers Act itself may not be constitutional Lurks Often Apr 2017 #11

Everybody but Congress got a phone call and a press release. Plus, now #TrumpRussia never happened. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #12