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Re:Study of “moral grandstanding” helps explain why social m... by ben509 on Thursday November 21, 2019 @02:47PM (#21598663)
Only Congress can start a war, so Obama technically merely extended an existing war.
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Re:Study of “moral grandstanding” helps explain why social m... by astine on Thursday November 21, 2019 @04:54PM (#21600124)
Only Congress can declare war. Just about anybody with authority in the military can start one. Regardless, Congress has effectively abnegated its authority to the president through the war powers resolution.
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Re:Study of “moral grandstanding” helps explain why social m... by chapium on Thursday November 21, 2019 @03:10PM (#21598957)
This technicality really shouldn't be brought up. War is war and several presidents have taken military action without a formal declaration of war in congress.
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