Obama dropped more than 26K bombs on 7 countries without congressional approval in 2016

[StatesRightsForever]

The constitution says only congress can declare a war. Congress cannot write a law to rewrite the constitution as claimed in this article. You have to go thru the amending process as spelled out in the constitution.

• july 5 2025 Then-U.S. President Barack Obama dropped more than 26,000 bombs on seven countries — Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria and Yemen — in 2016 alone. We determined this by looking at data from the U.S. Air Force, Council for Foreign Relations, the Long War Journal and the New America Foundation.
• Obama did not obtain an act from Congress to conduct his military operations; however, his actions were not illegal. Congress passed a broad 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force to approve war against al-Qaida and the Taliban, which Obama relied on to justify his military activities. However, Obama stretched use of the 2001 AUMF to target militant groups that either did not exist on Sept. 11, 2001, or were not al-Qaida affiliates.
• U.S. presidents have repeatedly conducted military activities in other countries without seeking approval from Congress. President Donald Trump justified military activities during his first administration by citing the AUMF as well.

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[ThisIsMe]

The constitution says only congress can declare a war. Congress cannot write a law to rewrite the constitution as claimed in this article. You have to go thru the amending process as spelled out in the constitution.

MSN

Eeeyup! 26k bombs without congressional approval, but trump drops about 75 on Iran and: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH"

 

[Mack The Finger]

The constitution says only congress can declare a war. Congress cannot write a law to rewrite the constitution as claimed in this article. You have to go thru the amending process as spelled out in the constitution.

Bombing countries is not declaring war.

As I have posted here before...(I don't feel like looking it up) but I am pretty sure the president can conduct military operations freely for a week or two as Congress votes to extend his / her / it's war powers.

 

[shockedcanadian]

The constitution says only congress can declare a war. Congress cannot write a law to rewrite the constitution as claimed in this article. You have to go thru the amending process as spelled out in the constitution.

MSN

He also won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts. A confirmation that global leaders care little.about human lives as long as they can maintain their global socialist agenda, lead at that time by China.

 

[Mack The Finger]

Eeeyup! 26k bombs without congressional approval, but trump drops about 75 on Iran and: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH"

To quote Bob Dylan...What Did You Expect ?

 

[Rigby5]

Bombing countries is not declaring war.

As I have posted here before...(I don't feel like looking it up) but I am pretty sure the president can conduct military operations freely for a week or two as Congress votes to extend his / her / it's war powers.

Actually, bombing a country is illegal unless there is already a declaration of war.
But Obama had the Joint Resolution for the Use of Force in Iraq that Congress passed, and allowed for what Obama did.

 

[Soupnazi630]

Actually, bombing a country is illegal unless there is already a declaration of war.
But Obama had the Joint Resolution for the Use of Force in Iraq that Congress passed, and allowed for what Obama did.

We do not need a decleration of war to legally bomb another country

 

[TimFitz]

The constitution says only congress can declare a war. Congress cannot write a law to rewrite the constitution as claimed in this article. You have to go thru the amending process as spelled out in the constitution.

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Read y our own link. Learn something.

 

[struth]

Actually, bombing a country is illegal unless there is already a declaration of war.
But Obama had the Joint Resolution for the Use of Force in Iraq that Congress passed, and allowed for what Obama did.

And he bombed

 

[elektra]

Time to start destroying the careers of those who lie, politicians, judges, and news reporters, tou know, democrats

 

[Mack The Finger]

Actually, bombing a country is illegal unless there is already a declaration of war.

Do you have a link ?

I am changing my search engine from google to Brave.

Unless it is in my PC itself....google is as bad as having the clap when I try and find stuff.

Interesting article and fairly balanced considering the source.

WPR = The War Powers Resolution

Nonetheless, said Stephen Griffin, professor of constitutional law at Tulane Law School if hostilities between Iran and the U.S. extend beyond the WPR’s 60-day limit, “President Trump may well be in violation of the WPR, just as Republicans argued when the same circumstances occurred in the Clinton and Obama presidencies.”

Examining Whether Trump Had the Constitutional Authority to Attack Iran - FactCheck.org

In the aftermath of President Donald Trump's decision to bomb three of Iran's nuclear facilities, numerous Democrats claimed the president's actions were unconstitutional and a violation of the War Powers Resolution. It is a contentious and hotly debated issue not only in Congress but also in...

www.factcheck.org

 

[StatesRightsForever]

Bombing countries is not declaring war.

I suggest you delete that preposterous post.

 

[candycorn]

The constitution says only congress can declare a war. Congress cannot write a law to rewrite the constitution as claimed in this article. You have to go thru the amending process as spelled out in the constitution.

MSN

Did Obama notify Congress?

 

[StatesRightsForever]

Read y our own link. Learn something.

I know what the link says, you moron, and it is wrong. If you want to let presidents declare war, you have to amend the constitution and that wasn't done. THINK

 

[StatesRightsForever]

Did Obama notify Congress?

Who cares.? Obama can't declare a war - only congress can. You want to change that, you have to amend the constitution and only the states can do that. THINK

 

[candycorn]

Who cares.? Obama can't declare a war - only congress can. You want to change that, you have to amend the constitution and only the states can do that. THINK

So the answer is yes. Thanks for playing . Check please.

 

[Mack The Finger]

I suggest you delete that preposterous post.

You confederates are all the same !

Maybe you are not up on it but the Civil War was over states rights and the rebels lost. That means your opinions are probably not up with things either. Because a whole lot of blood was spilled to EST our political system.

I suggest you think before you hit the send button !

 

[toobfreak]

Obama dropped more than 26K bombs on 7 countries without congressional approval in​

Yes, but, they were 26,000 mostly peaceful bombs.

Didn't Barrack get a Nobel Prize for peace? WTF.

 

[toobfreak]

Eeeyup! 26k bombs without congressional approval, but trump drops about 75 on Iran and: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH"

75? Where did we get 75? I thought we dropped 14 bombs and sent 30 missiles.

 

[pknopp]

And a relatively few (me for one) condemned both Obama and Trump. (and Bush and Biden).