My understanding is that the Marines now in Syria left home in October '16. Don't recall a War Powers letter. Will Trump issue one?
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Replying to @OKnox
they deployed on standard MEU, so wouldn't have required War Powers notifications at the time. Going ashore now is different.
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But the broader question stands - will we see a new AUMF for ops in Syria? Esp if increased action by ground troops.
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It'll be interesting to see how the hawks in Congress feel abt letting Trump "start" wars w/o AUMFs
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I used to count on Congress being parochial about their powers. But apparently no longer...
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Replying to @charlie_simpson
Right. Bc Obama made it all okay. It'd be nice if specter of Trump starting wars w/o authority would change that but
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Replying to @emptywheel @OKnox
the politics of the Forever War(s) remain confounding. Dems--myself included--should have argued for more exec restraint.
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But honestly O played to politics, knowing GOP would demand AUMF too broad for Dems to support @OKnox
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mmmmyeah he submitted what his team wanted re: no real limits. Knowing politics would break towards no vote.
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