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Trump notifies Congress of new war against Iran

23 points by bushwart 3mo ago

Jtsummers 3mo ago
> Trump had previously notified lawmakers in May that the war launched in February had “terminated,” thereby negating a 60-day legal deadline under which military operations must halt without congressional authorization. This is an interesting way to game the system. End each 60-day war and start a new one, it's a new war so a new 60-day window.
- beart 3mo ago
  That might be a loophole, but in this case I don't think it matters. The emergency powers let the president do whatever they want at this point. And even if there is a law preventing endless war, Congress is completely fine with it, and has been for decades.
- Stratogeo 3mo ago
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vlian2088 3mo ago
as a Russian, I'm still waiting for EU/UK/AU/NZ/CA/JP/etc to impose sanctions upon the US over the previous illegal war :)
- derelicta 3mo ago
  They won't, because they are vassals and not even aware of it.
  - vlian2088 3mo ago
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- deleted 3mo ago
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- sph 3mo ago
  You’re not in a position to gloat, my friend
  - vlian2088 3mo ago
    why not? it was hilarious to watch EU firebrands 'express concern' and 'urge restraint'. Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria might as well have happened on another planet in another century, but Iran is happening right now and I'm not seeing European talking heads urging American people to take up arms against their government to end this illegal (?) war.
rasz 3mo ago
Lets go. In and out. Two week adventure.
jauntywundrkind 3mo ago
Three weeks after the Senate - House passed a war powers resolution telling him to cease hostilities. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8j6g3v3r4o https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8j6g3v3r4o Loosest cannon ever. Completely rogue. Of course there is zero respect for governance, for democracy, for the system.
pickleglitch 3mo ago
Oh, I see. So, it's not another forever war. It's just the second of an unlimited number of short, 2-month wars. Got it.

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Trump notifies Congress of new war against Iran

23 points by bushwart 3mo ago

Jtsummers 3mo ago
> Trump had previously notified lawmakers in May that the war launched in February had “terminated,” thereby negating a 60-day legal deadline under which military operations must halt without congressional authorization. This is an interesting way to game the system. End each 60-day war and start a new one, it's a new war so a new 60-day window.
- beart 3mo ago
  That might be a loophole, but in this case I don't think it matters. The emergency powers let the president do whatever they want at this point. And even if there is a law preventing endless war, Congress is completely fine with it, and has been for decades.
- Stratogeo 3mo ago
  [dead]
vlian2088 3mo ago
as a Russian, I'm still waiting for EU/UK/AU/NZ/CA/JP/etc to impose sanctions upon the US over the previous illegal war :)
- derelicta 3mo ago
  They won't, because they are vassals and not even aware of it.
  - vlian2088 3mo ago
    [flagged]
- deleted 3mo ago
  [deleted]
- sph 3mo ago
  You’re not in a position to gloat, my friend
  - vlian2088 3mo ago
    why not? it was hilarious to watch EU firebrands 'express concern' and 'urge restraint'. Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria might as well have happened on another planet in another century, but Iran is happening right now and I'm not seeing European talking heads urging American people to take up arms against their government to end this illegal (?) war.
rasz 3mo ago
Lets go. In and out. Two week adventure.
jauntywundrkind 3mo ago
Three weeks after the Senate - House passed a war powers resolution telling him to cease hostilities. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8j6g3v3r4o https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8j6g3v3r4o Loosest cannon ever. Completely rogue. Of course there is zero respect for governance, for democracy, for the system.
pickleglitch 3mo ago
Oh, I see. So, it's not another forever war. It's just the second of an unlimited number of short, 2-month wars. Got it.