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To: bakeneko

But doesn’t the president have power, as commander in chief, to mobilize US forces anywhere, then get approval after the fact, per the War Powers Act?


16 posted on 05/21/2014 6:00:19 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego
The reason he has such ability is by virtue of Congress.

As a whole, the President has a very limited military ability. The only numerated powers for 'war' are given to Congress and a State.

21 posted on 05/21/2014 6:08:35 PM PDT by Theoria (End Socialism : No more GOP and Dem candidates)
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