So, Congressional approval is not needed to attack a sovereign country now??

[riversedge]

Just asking.


Doc McStabby? @eclecticbrotha 3m3 minutes ago

Yeah OK, Big Boy.

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[Stand and Fight]

1. Attack. Not "attach". n/t

[riversedge]

4. Thanks for the heads up.

[TXCritter]

2. NOt for the last 50 years

We haven't even had a congressional declaration of war since 1941.

NONE of the "wars" we are in are legal.

[Solly Mack]

3. War Powers Resolution. A president can act unilaterally for a short period of time.

However, after that time frame they must turn to Congress.

BUT....that often doesn't happen as presidents usually say as CinC they don't have to ask Congress.

The courts have refused to hear challenges to this declared power.

So, yeah, Trump's a hypocrite, no doubt. But he has the covering of a law that says he can strike.

Trump at the helm. That should scare the shit out of everyone.

The last time a president asked for DoW was FDR.

My heart goes out to the people of Syria. I wish I could do more.

[bigtree]

6. doesn't there need to be some threat to our national security?

[Solly Mack]

9. It is intended as such, yes. But it has been used along the lines of

humanitarian strikes are also protecting our national security.

If you were to strike Kosovo, for example. Which happened.

And for the "war on terror", as well. Rather all encompassing that war on terror.

[bigtree]

5. right. Where's the declaration of a threat to our national security?

...U.S. acting unilaterally behind weak, unproven evidence of Syria government involvement.

[Foamfollower]

8. Any Chemical, Biological, or Nuclear attack on anyody in any nation in the world.

That has been a direct threa to the National Security of or nation for decades and decades.

He followed the War Powers Act to the letter. He has time yet to notify Congress. I guarantee, many in Congress were briefed prior to the attack.

This entire thing tells me he listened to Mattis on this issue and ordered the proportional response.

For once, he did the right thing. Let's hope he doesn't decide to go further.

[onenote]

7. we've been launching air strikes against target in Syria for years

Whether they were aimed at Assad or Isis, it's still an attack against targets in a foreign country.

[WinkyDink]

10. No, the POTUS does not so need. Declaring war? Yes.