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TacosUberAlles

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8. I have a question

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2025, 08:51 PM

Jun 2025

Can someone help me with this?
Why does Trump need Congressional approval when there's numerous instances in the past of us bombing countries without said Congressional approval, one of the most famous ones is when we bombed Libya under Reagan & Bill Clinton going after Bin Laden with missiles.

Was there legislation since Bill Clinton that changed this?

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So Trump Bombed Iran Without Congressional Approval [View all] Chasstev365 Jun 2025 OP

Their lips areall stuck to his fat Orange @$$. CentralMass Jun 2025 #1

He does what he wants when he wants Deuxcents Jun 2025 #2

Hakeem Jeffries Statement on Donald Trump's unilateral military action in Iran. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #3

So what has Iran done to us to justify bombing a sovereign nation? walkingman Jun 2025 #4

Oh that lousy fucking asshole! Initech Jun 2025 #5

Lock him up! Lock him up! usedtobedemgurl Jun 2025 #6

It's an immoral and criminal act. David__77 Jun 2025 #7

I have a question TacosUberAlles Jun 2025 #8

This from AI. CentralMass Jun 2025 #9

Thank you TacosUberAlles Jun 2025 #15

In the fine print? usonian Jun 2025 #10

Thank you TacosUberAlles Jun 2025 #16

congress basically has no roll in government anymore. other than passing tax breaks for the rich Takket Jun 2025 #11

And taking away health care. GoodRaisin Jun 2025 #12

This made me laugh, but it's true and sad. writerJT Jun 2025 #14

Legally, the POTUS doesn't have to ask Congress before committing an airstrike, or even starting Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #13

Absolutely nothing will happen. He does wht he wants and they let him. spanone Jun 2025 #17

Congress is all for it, so what difference does it make durablend Jun 2025 #18