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“Ongoing negotiations” is war?
Since when?
A naval blockage of another country is an act of war. The opposing country can take action against that blockade, and the country imposing the blockage can and will defend the means it is using to impose that blockade.
Hostilities between the U.S. and Iran have in fact NOT been “terminated” or even officially ended. Whether or not the U.S. is targeting places in Iran with bombs, missiles or drones, as long as the U.S. is enforcing the naval blockade on Iran the conditions of war still exist.
Republican Sen. Todd Young (R-ID)... “I expect the administration to work with Congress on the need for an AUMF should conflict resume.”
And how about that “need”, Senator? Are you ready to end the filibuster on that, or will you let the TDS-afflicted democrats subjugate American power to politics and stalemate?
Todd Young is a worthless senator from Indiana, not a worthless senator from Idaho.
The founders never imagined the USA having a huge standing military. The constitution does not limit the president in exercising his right in using the military.
They planned for Congress to only fund a military when needed. So the solution per the constitution is to defund the military or STFU and quit crying about the President using it.
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Trump should start giving Congress direction via executive orders. The first could involve the filibuster. I mean if Congress thinks Trump has to get their permission to exercise his constitutional authority, it is only fair he should be allowed to demand the same of them.
This position adopted by the administration is asinine.
Plain stupid. I don’t understand what’s going on. It’s like someone else is POTUS.
Will a district court judge step in and overrule him?
Diesel went from 4.69 on Monday to 5.69 today. Trump has us on such a roller coaster most people don’t know whether to ship or go blind.
Given the choices on the other side I’d vote for him again but I am disappointed in him over this mess he has gotten us and the rest of the world in. The 3.5% inflation report is just the tip of the iceberg.
SEC. 3. The President in every possible instance shall consult with Congress
before introducing United States Armed Forces into hostilities
or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances,
and after every such introduction shall consult regularly with the Congress
until United States Armed Forces are no longer engaged in hostilities or have been removed from such situations.
REPORTING
SEC. 4. (a) In the absence of a declaration of war, in any case in which United States Armed Forces are introduced—
(1) into hostilities or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances;
(2) into the territory, airspace or waters of a foreign nation, while equipped for combat, except for deployments which relate
solely to supply, replacement, repair, or training of such forces; or
(3) in numbers which substantially enlarge United States Armed Forces equipped for combat already located in a foreign nation;
the President shall submit within 48 hours to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the President pro tempore of the Senate a report, in writing, setting forth—
(A) the circumstances necessitating the introduction of United States Armed Forces;
(B) the constitutional and legislative authority under which such introduction took place; and
(C) the estimated scope and duration of the hostilities or involvement.
(b) Within sixty calendar days after a report is submitted or is required to be submitted pursuant to section 4(a)(1), whichever is earlier,
the President shall terminate any use of United States Armed Forces with respect to which such report was submitted (or required to be submitted),
unless the Congress
(1) has declared war or has enacted a specific authorization for such use of United States Armed Forces,
(2) has extended by law such sixty-day period, or
(3) is physically unable to meet as a result of an armed attack upon the United States.
Such sixty-day period shall be extended for not more than an additional thirty days
if the President determines and certifies to the Congress in writing
that unavoidable military necessity respecting the safety of United States Armed Forces
requires the continued use of such armed forces in the course of bringing about a prompt removal of such forces.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/93/hjres542/text
The Congress has Article I, Section 8 power to make rules for the government (clerks, SES, President, district judges and even the Supreme Court).
The WPR weak point:
“the President shall terminate any use of United States Armed Forces with respect to which such report was submitted (or required to be submitted)”
The report concerned Iran’s support of terrorism I believe.
The freedom of navigation of the claimed waters of the UAE and Oman may not have been mentioned in the report.
If Iran attacks a tanker after Trump’s clock hits 60, Trump get a new clock.