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The Congress can implement their obligation to declare states of war however they see fit. The concept of the AUMF dates back essentially to 1798 so I can't see
by mpyne 13y ago
The Congress can implement their obligation to declare states of war however they see fit. The concept of the AUMF dates back essentially to 1798 so I can't see why we'd declare it illegitimate only now.
- Zigurd 13y agoLet's see, an inconclusive pseudo war that ended with basically a negotiated discount to the original tribute demanded, but that probably cost a lot more than that tribute to actually fight. You're right. We did set some kind of precedent and pattern there, though, of course, modern military power is capable of wasting ever so much more life and money on the way to an awkward inconclusive end. But I don't think just because it was an old bad pseudo war that adds to legitimacy.