[ClearCase_guy]

Congress is there to enrich itself. They have no interest in governance.

[Sirius Lee]

Is congress going to declare war on Syria? Or on our NATO “ally”, Turkey? Can’t wait to see that debate.

[chris37]

I’m not interested in Congress having control or power over anything.

[nikos1121]

If these two bit intellectuals like Romney, Graham, Cruz and McConnell et al, are soooooooo upset with Trump for pulling a hand full of remaining US Troops from harms way, then SUBMIT SOMJE LEGISLATION FOR A VOTE TO SEND THE TROOPS BACK IN THERE.

[Lopeover]

I heard that the neocons have done all this whining over 1,000 troops!

[Durbin]

Sadly. That’s all the Republicans in Congress do anymore is talk.

[Alberta's Child]

Congress doesn’t pass war declarations anymore because the U.S. doesn’t fight wars anymore. Instead, we take sides in civil wars in the Third World dumps all over the globe.

The other angle to this is that U.S. military campaigns have nothing to do with our national interests. The campaigns are waged simply to benefit foreign interests that lobby bribe U.S. politicians.

[Jim Noble]

On December 8, 1941, the Congress passed a joint resolution which said, in part, the President is...DIRECTED to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the Government to carry on war against the Imperial Government of Japan; and, to bring the conflict to a successful termination, all the resources of the country are hereby pledged by the Congress of the United States"

That is a perfectly balanced, and Constitutionally correct, way to go to war.

Congress DIRECTS the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy raised BY Congress to go to war, and Congress PLEDGES full support.

Do it that way, and victory is possible. Do it half-assed, and victory is not possible.

[Mr. K]

I HEARD THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REMAINING US TROOPS IN SYRIA WAS ONLY 50 PEOPLE

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THAT IS TRUE?

[Flick Lives]

Congress, in turn, has shown no interest in genuinely challenging executive power, because its members are far more concerned with political self-preservation. Ignoring abuse shields them from tough choices and ensuing criticism—even as they use war as a partisan cudgel.

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It’s inevitable. It’s human nature. We follow the same trajectory as the old Roman Republic; with a Congress devolving into nothing more than pompous preening peacocks. They all want power without responsibility.

[mmichaels1970]

Congress loves to spout off about war and peace without having to take accountability either way by attaching their name and vote to the consequences.

[originalbuckeye]

Obama’s lax Foreign Policies basically created ISIS. They were defeated by Trump’s Foreign Policy. Now the Deep State is blaming Trump if ISIS resurfaces? Huh. Thought Trump had done his best to destroy them and now wants our Military out, to force the Middle East countries to act on their own.