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Xolodno

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37. True...but...

Reply to atreides1 (Reply #29)

Sun Aug 20, 2017, 09:42 PM

Aug 2017

..he can do what GWB did, blackmail Congress into doing so.

Launch a major war under the guise of a national emergency, state he needs more resources and if he doesn't get it, its Congress who is at fault for "our sons and daughters" getting slaughtered. Obama tried to rescind the power to get into a "conflict" without Congressional approval... stupid ass GOP Congress over ruled him and insisted he keep it.

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Only Congress... atreides1 Aug 2017 #28

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