No, War Powers Resolution does not allow president to launch offensive strikes w/o congressional approval. Read it: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/1541 …https://twitter.com/justinamash/status/850809269893160960 …
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1/ And yet the plain language of 1543(a)(1) allows for cases USAF are intro "into hostilities or into situations ...
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2/ where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances"
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That's the reporting section granted, but it the language still contemplates that case, bringing it into scope for POTUS action.
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"In the absence of a declaration of war..." 1541 requires specific statutory authorization or nat'l emergency if not declaration of war
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I think POTUS should go to Congress to initiate hostilities, but WPR language is loose and not in tact. The leg. veto is unconstitutional.
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A lot of scholars interpret the 60 day window as open for presidential action. Trump is acting on 70 yrs of precedent, so this isn't new.
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we've been bombing Syria for a lot longer than 60 days
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Then Congress should have cut off funds or impeached Obama.
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