He was in Congress at the time. For the 2nd time - when did the Libyan conflict start? Sigh...https://www.cbsnews.com/news/is-obamas-libya-offensive-constitutional/ …
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Statute cannot limit President’s Article II power as Commander in Chief. War Powers Resolution is an unconstitutional attempt to do that.
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Statute most certainly limits presidents action - if this turns out to be more than a strike(s) - its clear the executives power is limited w/o Congressional approval.
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Where is it clear, in an unconstitutional statute?
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Read section c. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/1541 … - again courts have upheld 'offensive' military strikes before
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You seem to be missing the point. A statute cannot limit a President’s Article II power. He has that power by the Constitution and only a constitutional amendment can limit it. The statute you cite is moot, it is an attempt to do what the Constitution does not allow.
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And we agree on Article II powers - Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the U.S. Constitution grants Congress the power to declare war. The President, meanwhile, derives the power to direct the military after a Congressional declaration of war from Article II, Section 2.
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There is nothing in the Constitution making Art II CinC power contingent on congressional action or approval.
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In declaring war yes there is, read the clause I stated to you. For actions like tonights, courts have upheld the executives action in the past as in the case of Kosovo in 1999 https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-dc-circuit/1177126.html … 1/
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I agree with you on the War Powers Resolution however, in prior cases as in Clinton's Kosovo attack in 1999, courts have upheld the 'offensive' military actionhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-dc-circuit/1177126.html …
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WWIII started with a *tantrum

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The questoin now is. Will you guys do anything about it? Because the money says no.
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