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Trabo @carbontraps.bsky.social

What makes it illegal? Sorry just not super knowledgeable here and want to learn.

jun 22, 2025, 4:31 am • 3 0

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Nancy @classicnal.bsky.social

I don't think it was illegal. The War Powers Resolution requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours if military forces are sent into hostilities without a declaration of war, and the military engagement must end within 60 days unless Congress authorizes its continuation.

jun 22, 2025, 8:22 am • 2 0 • view
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Trabo @carbontraps.bsky.social

Thanks for this!

jun 22, 2025, 4:58 pm • 2 0 • view
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Aunty Terri @pumabare.bsky.social

Iran was not in a state of war with the USA, and its supposed to go through congress, the president cannot unilaterally declare war.

jun 22, 2025, 4:34 am • 6 0 • view
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Trabo @carbontraps.bsky.social

How is it different from the USA doing bombings in Yemen or Syria or the like? Do they get congressional approval for those? Or is it different because of the country?

jun 22, 2025, 4:57 pm • 0 0 • view
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Aunty Terri @pumabare.bsky.social

To me there does not seem to be any difference, the peace loving orange turd likes bombing the shit out of people. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March%E....

jun 22, 2025, 5:49 pm • 0 0 • view
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Bruce @jwbfat16.bsky.social

Well, GOP was in the loop so that must've been good enough for DJT to claim "most people", right?

jun 22, 2025, 5:17 am • 0 0 • view