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Old 04-06-2017, 10:57 PM
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Fifty-nine Tomahawk cruise missiles launched at Syria after suspected chemical attack in Idlib province, Pentagon says.
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Old 04-07-2017, 04:50 AM
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Donny answers McCain, embarrasses Obama, and obliquely warns the little guy in N Korea

And of course it divides and gets his critics off balance.

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I don't think so. I don't know for sure. I thought the president could only use military force in the event of imminent attack on the US. Otherwise it required the approval of congress. I know it got muddied when Bush wanted to attack Iraq, but I didn't think it was change.
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/35093233...thout-congress

""The War Powers Resolution, enacted in 1973, long after American troops began fighting in Vietnam, required the president to consult with Congress before sending U.S. armed forces into combat unless there already had been a declaration of war. The troops could not stay more than 90 days unless lawmakers backed the decision. The law also sought to give the president "leeway to respond to attacks or other emergencies," according to the Council on Foreign Relations.

And it is that leeway that presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and now Trump have used to their advantage.""



I suspect very little push back will happen as long as the results are positive. Especially today when the final branch of our government is handed over to the right.



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Old 04-07-2017, 06:34 AM
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Fifty-nine Tomahawk cruise missiles launched at Syria after suspected chemical attack in Idlib province, Pentagon says.
http://aje.io/8vwp
The MIC must be proud of their new puppet. I'd wager the stock market will boom this morning.

And of course Americans outraged over the chemical attack will care nothing about our own collateral damage even if it's a school full of children.
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Old 04-07-2017, 07:41 AM
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The MIC must be proud of their new puppet. I'd wager the stock market will boom this morning.

And of course Americans outraged over the chemical attack will care nothing about our own collateral damage even if it's a school full of children.
No, the school full of children were sent to the hospital or the graveyard a few days ago by Assad, so they were already out of harms way.
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http://www.kfvs12.com/story/35093233...thout-congress

""The War Powers Resolution, enacted in 1973, long after American troops began fighting in Vietnam, required the president to consult with Congress before sending U.S. armed forces into combat unless there already had been a declaration of war. The troops could not stay more than 90 days unless lawmakers backed the decision. The law also sought to give the president "leeway to respond to attacks or other emergencies," according to the Council on Foreign Relations.

And it is that leeway that presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and now Trump have used to their advantage.""



I suspect very little push back will happen as long as the results are positive. Especially today when the final branch of our government is handed over to the right.



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Thanks for he link and info. That is the answer to my question.
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Old 04-07-2017, 07:44 AM
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Donny does exactly what Hillary suggested. Hmmmm...
...and what Obama never did.
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Old 04-07-2017, 10:03 AM
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Donny does exactly what Hillary suggested. Hmmmm...
And within hours of her speech.
So is trump considering Hillary as a replacement for Tillerson?
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What next?
NYT.
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...and what Obama never did.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-me...chemical-weap/
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