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Airstrikes are an act of war. Atrocities in Syria cannot justify departure from Constitution, which vests in Congress power to commence war.

2:58 AM · Apr 7, 2017

Come on... Please do research on the war powers act... President is Commander in Chief given brevity to act on circumstance... 1/2

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You should carefully reread the War Powers Resolution. law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50

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No. You should carefully reread the War Powers Resolution. law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50

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No, it vests the power to declare war, not to commence war.

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According to Constitution's Framers, power to declare war includes power to "commence" war. avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/d founders.archives.gov/documents/Madi twitter.com/itsmetsforme/s

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@ProLifeLiberty

You and Thomas Massie are actually holding the leader of your own party accountable. Let us know if you suffer any reprisals as a result.

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Phil De Carolis

@realDonaldTrump

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Huh? If we have military personnel there, those who could be subjected to a chemical attack, getting rid of this base is imperative..

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Check Mark Prime

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There is over 200 years of precedent contradicting you and asserting that limited interventions and strike do not need congress.