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MarineCombatEngineer

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8. The president can commit US forces for up to 60 days before he has to go before Congress

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 11:15 AM

Jun 2025

for a formal declaration of war or they have to be withdrawn, which is bullshit, no president should be committing US forces to combat without Congress's approval, no matter if it's 60 days or 60 months.

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... demmiblue Jun 2025 #2

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Congress did not approve or fund his war C_U_L8R Jun 2025 #3

They have certainly abdicated their power to do anything. spanone Jun 2025 #5

The president can commit US forces for up to 60 days before he has to go before Congress MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2025 #8

We have an unhinged 'president'. He'll do whatever he wants. spanone Jun 2025 #9

Sadly that is true. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2025 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author spanone Jun 2025 #10

especially with WMDs Native Jun 2025 #13

Especially with WMD's. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2025 #15

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Unfortunately, that's true. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2025 #16

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