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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No Justin. COMMANDER AND CHIEF doesn't need CONgressional approval to be COMMANDER AND CHIEF...?
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Article I, §8: Congress shall have the power...pic.twitter.com/kmlQ7V3Ztr
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War Powers Act of 73 gave POTUS 60 days of discretionary warmaking at his command (must "notify" Congress).
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No, you are incorrect. Read the War Powers Resolution.https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/1541 …
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Why has no POTUS ever been punished for exercising emergency combat option? No challenge b/c Congress afraid of SCOTUS striking down act.
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SCOTUS will not decide a political question like this one.
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That is absurd. They deal with all matters that are written in law.
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For God's sake. You cannot be serious. Ever hear of SCOTUS and Bush Junior's election? I'm done with you. Have a great life.
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