• Flying Squid
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    39 months ago

    Only with clearance from Congress though.

    Absolutely not true. Only for prolonged conflicts… which congress will almost definitely approve of by the time that happens because the military will already be too embedded.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Powers_Resolution

    And even the limits on the War Powers Resolution have only been in place since 1973.

    • @lutillian@sh.itjust.works
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      49 months ago

      I see, so essentially they would state that it was in defense of the United States because it is was onshore and is there’s nothing Congress could do about it.

      That’s actually really horrifying if someone like trump takes the presidency given his current threats…