Good analysis but did the USG consult with Pakistan before deeming it unwilling/unable to interdict the threat? https://www.justsecurity.org/31218/moves-greater-transparency-lethal-force/ …
It's not like Pakistan got a vote in 2008 or 2012. @jacklgoldsmith @BarackObama
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True. But since Pakistan hosted bin Ladin, I'm not overly concerned with their feelings.
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So why not declare war on them, given that's the very same basis we used to declare war on Afgh?
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We did not declare war on Afghanistan. US has not declared war since WWII.
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So why not declare [whatever equivalent you call US vs Afgh actions] on them?
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I'm pretty sure the use of force authorization from 9/11 covers Taliban leaders still
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Point was that the same basis could be used for Pakistan. Do you think that's true?
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I think current authorization covers it. So new one not needed.
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Current one covers it for US. But not the PKs. They do insist they are a sovereign country, you know
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