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Greg_In_SF

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1. The Constitution provides the president

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Sat Feb 28, 2026, 01:34 PM

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with inherent powers to use military force without congressional authorization
for defensive purposes. While this power is necessarily limited, it
is significant and ensures that, even absent an AUMF, the president
retains the ability to use military force in order to defend the national
security of the United States.

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Yeah, in this age it's absurd to wait on Congress while America is being attacked. Wednesdays Saturday #2

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