So, does this imply that once Congress gives authority to invade a country, the President can do it repeatedly? http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/18/politics/us-iraq/ …
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@cmuratori Like, could Obama just go ahead and bomb Germany right now because we _used_ to be at war with them?3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@cmuratori I don't think the president needs permission for any military act right? All congress does is officially declare war?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@tylerglaiel Technically he is supposed to need permission for _every_ military act that is not a defense of an imminent threat.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@cmuratori hmm yeah, looks like this is the case at least since 1973 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Powers_Resolution …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@tylerglaiel Granted it is never fucking followed, of course, so it's basically just a piece of paper. But _technically_...
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