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8. The clock starts at the start of military action.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 29, 2013, 07:42 AM

Aug 2013

After he starts firing missiles, he has two days to notify Congress.
He doesn't have to notify Congress before taking military action.
After he starts firing missiles, Congress has two months to approve it.
If they don't, he has another month to withdraw troops and stop launching missiles.

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U.S. congressional leaders to receive Syria briefing on Thursday [View all] KittyWampus Aug 2013 OP

Apparently we don't get to see the evidence? Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #1

#1. this is a representative democracy #2. perhaps we will. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #5

you are free to contact your representatives hopemountain Aug 2013 #6

Of course the American people don't get briefed. David__77 Aug 2013 #2

From the strikes or from the post-strike Syria raid? joshcryer Aug 2013 #7

Good. k&r n/t Laelth Aug 2013 #3

The two sentences in the law seem to contradict each other to me, a lay person: freshwest Aug 2013 #4

The clock starts at the start of military action. bananas Aug 2013 #8

So it's a 'military action' and not a 'war' until Congress 'declares war.' TRIGGER WARNING: WW2 PICS freshwest Aug 2013 #10

There are no emergent circumstances: Congress should demand no US strike w/out AUMF leveymg Aug 2013 #9