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The President is technically the commander-in-chief of the armed forces in the US. His opinion carries weight, fortunately or unfortunately.

dylan604 2y ago
I like the use of technically here leaving the hint that some might not go along with those orders even if the technical commander did give them. This is more chilling with Kelly's revelations of Trump's desire to have a specific type of general
- glitchc 2y ago
  That's because I believe Congress still needs to approve before the US can go to war.
  - dylan604 2y ago
    You mean both chambers that are now in control by his party? Also, a president doesn't have to declare war to engage in military conflict. "For the United States, Article One, Section Eight of the Constitution says "Congress shall have power to ... declare War." However, that passage provides no specific format for what form legislation must have in order to be considered a "declaration of war" nor does the Constitution itself use this term. In the courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, in Doe v. Bush, said: "[T]he text of the October Resolution itself spells out justifications for a war and frames itself as an 'authorization' of such a war."[2] in effect saying an authorization suffices for declaration and what some may view as a formal congressional "Declaration of War" was not required by the Constitution. " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_war_by_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_war_by_the_Unit...
    - glitchc 2y ago
      Valid points, indeed.
  - ElevenLathe 2y ago
    ...unless they decide to just have Pentagon lawyers print up a lot of paper that says whatever they're doing falls under existing authorizations that consistently get renewed without debate.
    - dylan604 2y ago
      Maybe they can go on a hunt for WMDs in the great white north???
8note 2y ago
the president is biden, and biden has not made such jokes. the president elect has made them, but he is not currently commander-in-chief. he may atop making those jokes once he has power

dylan604 2y ago

I like the use of technically here leaving the hint that some might not go along with those orders even if the technical commander did give them. This is more chilling with Kelly's revelations of Trump's desire to have a specific type of general

glitchc 2y ago
That's because I believe Congress still needs to approve before the US can go to war.
- dylan604 2y ago
  You mean both chambers that are now in control by his party? Also, a president doesn't have to declare war to engage in military conflict. "For the United States, Article One, Section Eight of the Constitution says "Congress shall have power to ... declare War." However, that passage provides no specific format for what form legislation must have in order to be considered a "declaration of war" nor does the Constitution itself use this term. In the courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, in Doe v. Bush, said: "[T]he text of the October Resolution itself spells out justifications for a war and frames itself as an 'authorization' of such a war."[2] in effect saying an authorization suffices for declaration and what some may view as a formal congressional "Declaration of War" was not required by the Constitution. " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_war_by_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_war_by_the_Unit...
  - glitchc 2y ago
    Valid points, indeed.
- ElevenLathe 2y ago
  ...unless they decide to just have Pentagon lawyers print up a lot of paper that says whatever they're doing falls under existing authorizations that consistently get renewed without debate.
  - dylan604 2y ago
    Maybe they can go on a hunt for WMDs in the great white north???

8note 2y ago

the president is biden, and biden has not made such jokes. the president elect has made them, but he is not currently commander-in-chief. he may atop making those jokes once he has power