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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Replying to @cmuratori
@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 -
Replying to @cmuratori
@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 -
Replying to @TylerGlaiel
@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 -
Replying to @cmuratori
@cmuratori@tylerglaiel The War Powers Resolution is a grossly unconstitutional power grab by Congress, so not really.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ExeteraAdams
@ExeteraAdams@tylerglaiel Even before the War Powers act, the Constitution vested the power to "call forth the militia" to Congress.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cmuratori
@ExeteraAdams@tylerglaiel Jurisprudentially, it'd be a hard case to make that even though they are the ones that can "call it forth"...2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cmuratori
@cmuratori As far as I can determine, "call[ing] forth" a militia or "raising" an army refers to recruitment, which the WPR doesn't touch...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ExeteraAdams
@ExeteraAdams It's about authority. The Congress can literally disband the army if it wants to.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@ExeteraAdams So it's hard to argue that they _can_ say "we will disband the army if you do X", but can't say "you have to ask us to do X".
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