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Why isn't anybody asking how fuck face can unilaterally join a war?? (Original Post) hookaleft Thursday OP
Legally he can't pfitz59 Thursday #1
Congress?? lol Diamond_Dog Thursday #2
Why not? Any president could but no others would. Srkdqltr Thursday #3
The President can do certain things JI7 Thursday #4
I looked it up. usonian Thursday #5
I suspect they'll use the AUMF and "natural right to self defense" justification. BlueTsunami2018 Thursday #6
Strategic Emergency War Terror Plan 44-D Kid Berwyn Thursday #7
The War Powers Act gives the President a lot of discretion to do what he wants, at least for a limited kelly1mm Thursday #8
How 1940's of you.... the US hasn't properly declared war in decades. WarGamer Thursday #9
Found this purple_haze Thursday #10
His only concern is his Nobel Prize. Would a nuke help or hurt his chances? spanone Thursday #11

Srkdqltr

(8,540 posts)
3. Why not? Any president could but no others would.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 07:02 PM
Thursday

He doesn't care. He does what he wants and the party let's him.

JI7

(92,133 posts)
4. The President can do certain things
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 07:02 PM
Thursday

Elections make a difference.

Too many shitty people in this country voting for president based on wanting to stick it to the feminists, own the libs and other shit.

BlueTsunami2018

(4,447 posts)
6. I suspect they'll use the AUMF and "natural right to self defense" justification.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 07:15 PM
Thursday

That’s what President Obama used to bomb and drone the hell out of several different countries and what Piss used to kill the Iranian general in his first term. War wasn’t declared on any of the countries involved.

The laws passed after 9/11 pretty much allow the President to bomb whomever they want, whenever they want as long as they can loosely connect the reasons to “terrorism” or “self-defense”.

Piss can do whatever he wants here. Doesn’t need a formal declaration of war.

 

kelly1mm

(5,756 posts)
8. The War Powers Act gives the President a lot of discretion to do what he wants, at least for a limited
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 07:54 PM
Thursday

period of time.

We have not been in a declared war since WWII.

WarGamer

(17,364 posts)
9. How 1940's of you.... the US hasn't properly declared war in decades.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 08:02 PM
Thursday

Even with the Doomsday Clock at it's closest point to the apocalypse we still hand out weapons like candy on Halloween.

purple_haze

(144 posts)
10. Found this
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 08:03 PM
Thursday

The Korean War (1950-1953): President Truman deployed US forces to Korea without seeking a declaration of war, arguing that it was a “police action” under the auspices of the United Nations.
The Vietnam War (1964-1973): While Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, granting President Johnson broad authority to use military force in Southeast Asia, a formal declaration of war was never issued.
The 1999 Kosovo War: President Clinton initiated military intervention in Kosovo without congressional authorization, arguing that it was necessary to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.
The 2011 Libyan Intervention: President Obama authorized military action in Libya as part of a NATO-led coalition, again without seeking congressional approval. He argued that the intervention was a limited operation and did not constitute “hostilities” under the WPR.

spanone

(139,413 posts)
11. His only concern is his Nobel Prize. Would a nuke help or hurt his chances?
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 08:20 PM
Thursday

FUCKING EVIL SHITSTAIN WILL START A WAR AS NEEDED.

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