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To: E. Pluribus Unum

NATO bombing of Yugoslavia

Campbell v. Clinton


22 posted on 07/30/2026 7:20:30 PM PDT by Theoria
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To: Theoria

50 days of bombing and counting?


23 posted on 07/30/2026 7:22:00 PM PDT by Theoria
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To: Theoria
On April 28, Congress voted on four resolutions related to the Yugoslav conflict: It voted down a declaration of war 427 to 2 and an "authorization" of the air strikes 213 to 213, but it also voted against requiring the President to immediately end U.S. participation in the NATO operation and voted to fund that involvement.

The text of the War Powers Resolution is clear. It doesn't require a negation by the Congress, the lack of authorization is enough to compel the President to exit hostilities:

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.

Those conditions have not been met. The president is violating the law and the Constitution.

29 posted on 07/30/2026 9:29:06 PM PDT by Gunslingr3
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