[Pontiac]

But we need to bomb the living crap out of them and make them regret their pathetic “death to America” chants

Fine.

Do it the right way. Make a case for War on the floor of Congress.

Get a Declaration of War.

Trump ignored that part. <{P> The power to make war is in the Legislature, not the Executive.

The reason the Framers put the power to go to war in the Legislature was to avoid taking a divided country to war.

In the recent past our cowardly political class has avoided making the decision to make a formal declaration of war and passed Joint Resolutions giving the president war powers (War on Terror).

As a result the United States has been at war constantly with a populace deeply divided about these wars.

Trump should have at least gone to Congress for a Resolution to Commence Hostilities to Contain the Iranian Threat (or some other politically correct name).

[subterfuge]

Thanks Pelosi.

[Lakeside Granny]

[Responsibility2nd]

Trump should have at least gone to Congress for a Resolution to Commence Hostilities to Contain the Iranian Threat (or some other politically correct name).

Why should Trump be denied the same options all other presidents had?

 

Presidents and Instances of Bombings Without Congressional Approval- a history lesson
floppingaces.net ^ | June 22, 2025 | DrJohn

 

Besides, Congress already gave Trump and previous presidents the go ahead to use air strikes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_of_2001