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28. However, Alito, Thomas and Kavanaugh would approve.

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This makes it abundantly clear the Iran strike isn't legal [View all] bigtree Mar 1 OP

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Mar 1 #1

My sense, trump has been sold on this attack for cachukis Mar 1 #2

Yeah, well, trump don't do that "now what" shit... Wounded Bear Mar 1 #4

Uncharted fog of war. cachukis Mar 1 #5

Yes indeed pfitz59 Mar 1 #14

I'm no longer certain what "illegal" means in America today. sop Mar 1 #3

THIS. MontanaMama Mar 1 #11

Bravo MM popsdenver Mar 1 #33

+1 leftstreet Mar 1 #13

Yup! debsy Mar 1 #50

Seems like the attack falls into high crimes and misdemeanors territory JT45242 Mar 1 #6

K&R spanone Mar 1 #7

Trump is trying to force the Congress to accept this quagmire, Baitball Blogger Mar 1 #8

The War Powers Resolution Greg_In_SF Mar 1 #9

they'll never be legally sanctioned for this bigtree Mar 1 #10

Clearly it doesn't matter if it's legal or not bif Mar 1 #12

that's right bigtree Mar 1 #21

The weak, impotent, make-up clad strongman Blue Owl Mar 1 #15

K&R UTUSN Mar 1 #16

I am reminded... GiqueCee Mar 1 #17

yep bigtree Mar 1 #24

I'll never count us out... GiqueCee Mar 1 #29

As I recall, Just Jerome Mar 1 #43

I imagine he repeated that thought... GiqueCee Mar 1 #45

IT doesn't need a "reason" for anything he does. LoisB Mar 1 #18

I'm telling you guys, pushing this line is going to blow back on us. Callie1979 Mar 1 #19

I dunno bigtree Mar 1 #26

I think the odds ARE against him. BUT; what if it WORKS? There's a chance. Callie1979 Mar 1 #31

I think this take is what kept us in Iraq for 10 years. OhioBlue Mar 1 #37

Iran is a much bigger sponsor of terrorists plus being Russia's #1 helper in UKR. Callie1979 Mar 1 #44

Sadly Callie popsdenver Mar 1 #34

Original link... Pluvious Mar 1 #20

Sadly, it's abundantly unclear when serious people like Joyce Vance will be able... Ol Janx Spirit Mar 1 #22

Pres REDACTED! Hahahahahahahahaha love it. Callie1979 Mar 1 #32

Great post bigtree. Thanks. c-rational Mar 1 #23

It wasn't legal, moral, ethical, nor wise Uncle Joe Mar 1 #25

IT is also abundantly clear that Gordcanuck Mar 1 #27

However, Alito, Thomas and Kavanaugh would approve. Sneederbunk Mar 1 #28

right bigtree Mar 1 #30

Trump's board of peace ends the United Nations. His Executive of War instructs Generals to disregard Geneva Convention ChicagoTeamster Mar 1 #35

moot in his term bigtree Mar 1 #36

Just like Iraq - Weapons inspector David Kay testified there were no weapons of mass destruction OhioBlue Mar 1 #38

U.S. constitution gives Congress war declaration power DemocracyForever Mar 1 #39

We have been in Greg_In_SF Mar 1 #40

it's a further confirmation of his lawlessness bigtree Mar 1 #41

Was it evidence of the Obama being lawless when he launched attacks? EdmondDantes_ Monday #54

they did them with a coalition of support bigtree Monday #55

So you're willing to accept stretching the legality when you like the president EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #57

that's a different question bigtree Tuesday #58

Not sure I agree with your total DemocracyForever Monday #51

It's somewhere Greg_In_SF Monday #52

I think your number is way high DemocracyForever Tuesday #56

It's too late "to do this the right way." Congressional authorization is required BEFORE going to war Martin Eden Mar 1 #42

So? progressoid Mar 1 #46

There's "good" reason. usonian Mar 1 #47

Trump, and by extension his submissive Republican lackeys, have no use for democracy or the Constitution. n/t Beartracks Mar 1 #48

Oh, but the strikes on Iran were perfectly justifiable. Wednesdays Mar 1 #49

Since when has this administration worried about something being Illegal. republianmushroom Monday #53