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Sogo

(7,097 posts) Thu Feb 19, 2026, 12:41 PM Thursday

When did Congress authorize war against Iran?

F-kers abdicating their responsibility again???

The f-ing President does not have authority to start a war!!!!

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When did Congress authorize war against Iran? (Original Post) Sogo Thursday OP

Khanna and Massie JustAnotherGen Thursday #1

What Congress? They seem content to stay on the sidelines. walkingman Thursday #2

+1 leftstreet Thursday #4

The Rule of Law is no longer observed in the U.S. SamKnause Thursday #3

trump will get around that the same way he did in Venezuela, Bayard Thursday #5

When Was the Last Time Congress Declared War? MineralMan Thursday #6

"Laws" *laughs* durablend Thursday #7

We're still waiting for that Iraq War authorization... leftstreet Thursday #8

We haven't Greg_In_SF Thursday #9

JustAnotherGen

(37,861 posts)

1. Khanna and Massie

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 12:46 PM

Thursday

Intend to force a vote on a resolution to require congressional authority for declarations of war. Unfortunately that will be next week. Likely after that syphilis riddle diaper shit fires on Iran.

walkingman

(10,589 posts)

2. What Congress? They seem content to stay on the sidelines.

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 12:51 PM

Thursday

leftstreet

(39,769 posts)

4. +1

Reply to walkingman (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 01:01 PM

Thursday

SamKnause

(14,849 posts)

3. The Rule of Law is no longer observed in the U.S.

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 01:00 PM

Thursday

Bayard

(29,153 posts)

5. trump will get around that the same way he did in Venezuela,

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 01:54 PM

Thursday

By not calling it a war. Its another, "regime change."

MineralMan

(150,980 posts)

6. When Was the Last Time Congress Declared War?

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 02:22 PM

Thursday

find the answer to that and you'll have the answer to your questions.

Hint: I'm 80 years old, and the last time there was a declaration of war was before I was born. Not long before, but before.

Congress gave up declaring war long ago. That's just a formality now that isn't needed apparently.