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Congress has passed authorizations for all of those. The only difference between that and a declaration of war is the word "war", which makes no difference lega
by marcoperaza 10y ago
Congress has passed authorizations for all of those. The only difference between that and a declaration of war is the word "war", which makes no difference legally.
Edit: It's amazing that I'm being downvoted for a factual response to "Troops on the ground in sovereign nations without a declaration of war?"
- tracker1 10y agoHow about a clear term of engagement, goal, resolution? I don't think we'd respond too well for France sending troops regarding Mexican citizens inside U.S. borders. We are not engaging state actors in foreign nations, and we are not engaging foreign actors within our own borders. As it stands we have far more military engagements on foreign soil than we've seen since and maybe including WW2. We have a corrupt political system and state that is in ever excessive violation of our own constitution, and a people oppressed and divided. We really need another JFK or Reagan in terms of charisma and general popular support, if not in somewhat similar political views. Another Truman or Eisenhower would probably be better, but could never get into office today.
- rudolf0 10y agoCongress has passed authorizations for a ton of unethical things, historically. "Legal" does not mean "morally right". Most of NSA's warrantless surveillance was probably technically legal, or at least did not constitute mens rea, but that doesn't make it any better.
- enraged_camel 10y ago>>It's amazing that I'm being downvoted for a factual response No, you are being downvoted because apparently you have been living in a hole for the past 15 years.