Trump notifies Congress of new war against Iran

(politico.com)

19 points | by bushwart 4 hours ago ago

8 comments

  • Jtsummers 4 hours ago ago

    > Trump had previously notified lawmakers in May that the war launched in February had “terminated,” thereby negating a 60-day legal deadline under which military operations must halt without congressional authorization.

    This is an interesting way to game the system. End each 60-day war and start a new one, it's a new war so a new 60-day window.

    • beart 4 hours ago ago

      That might be a loophole, but in this case I don't think it matters. The emergency powers let the president do whatever they want at this point. And even if there is a law preventing endless war, Congress is completely fine with it, and has been for decades.

    • Stratogeo 3 hours ago ago

      [dead]

  • rasz 2 hours ago ago

    Lets go. In and out. Two week adventure.

  • vlian2088 4 hours ago ago

    as a Russian, I'm still waiting for EU/UK/AU/NZ/CA/JP/etc to impose sanctions upon the US over the previous illegal war :)

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    • derelicta 4 hours ago ago

      They won't, because they are vassals and not even aware of it.

      • vlian2088 an hour ago ago

        only the peasants are in denial about it, the eunuchs know their place. the shit they occasionally dare to talk is meant only for local consumption - when the tangerine emperor is in the room with them, they queue up to lick his boots and kiss his ass.