Airstrikes are an act of war. Atrocities in Syria cannot justify departure from Constitution, which vests in Congress power to commence war.
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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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According to Constitution's Framers, power to declare war includes power to "commence" war.
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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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There is over 200 years of precedent contradicting you and asserting that limited interventions and strike do not need congress.






