You’re going to hear and read the false, tired assertion that the War Powers Resolution (or Act) allows the president to take offensive military action without congressional approval for 60-90 days. Here’s why that’s not true:
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You can read the War Powers Resolution here: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/1541 ….
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So are W and Obama, wrong to send troops to Afghanistan?
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No, the evidence showed they were harboring targets responsible for 9/11, which was an attack on the US.
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Republikkkans don't believe in anything that checks the president.
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Sure you can SAY all this but what is the last time that Congress wasn't collectively a pack of cowards that would rather hang a conflict on the President rather than take responsibility themselves?
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My friend truly truly I say to you anyone is involved with the war anyone around the world will be liable to hell fire my name is a messenger I'm March for no war Houston for no war Washington we need to stop this madness
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You vent on twitter, but then what? Remember, your party controls Congress.
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Most of the republicans are snakes just like democrats are. Most accept tons of defense industry money. Justin and people like
@RandPaul are standing up to the American war machine!
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so what do we do about it? We need solutions. Thanks.
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What do we do about another country? Nothing!
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correct!
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Glad we agree
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So what do you plan on doing about this? We have a “president” who is clearly abusing his powers and using a strike on Syria as a distraction piece against the mounting scandals against him and his administration?
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Begin impeachment then
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Dropping bombs is an act of war.
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So Justin. Are y'all checking
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Did Clinton violate it when he bombed that factory in the Sudan?
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