Dschrute3
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Trump hasn't done a damn thing he said he would. He cant without Congress.
Fuck him.
Yeah, like Presidents need Congress to start wars. Those days are long gone. Trump can do whatever he wants to in regards to war. He doesn't need Congress to approve.
Mattis says his loyalty is to the Constitution first and last. Not the President.
When's the last time Congress officially declared war? Presidents have been granted the authority to bomb and kill anytime anywhere. I mean how often did Obama seek Congressional approval for all his attacks around the world? Trump doesn't need approval either. He'll bomb & kill as he sees fit. That's the current reality.
As CiC presidents do have the constitutional authority to use the military. Congress has tried to limit that power but that law has yet to be tested in the real world. Congress has given the president broad powers in using the military against terrorist.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.
(a) <<NOTE: President.>> In General.--That the President is
authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those
nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized,
committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11,
2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any
future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such
nations, organizations or persons.
Permanent War. Congress doesn't declare war anymore. Those days are long gone. It's just open-ended 'Interventions' at this point.
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