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49. Oh, but the strikes on Iran were perfectly justifiable.

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 07:01 PM

22 hrs ago

So said a poster yesterday here on DU, who has for some reason deleted such posts.
Something something ASSASSINATION OF THE PRESIDENT something something.

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

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Yesterday #1

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

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

Uncharted fog of war. cachukis Yesterday #5

Yes indeed pfitz59 Yesterday #14

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

THIS. MontanaMama Yesterday #11

Bravo MM popsdenver Yesterday #33

+1 leftstreet Yesterday #13

Yup! debsy 21 hrs ago #50

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

K&R spanone Yesterday #7

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

The War Powers Resolution Greg_In_SF Yesterday #9

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

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

that's right bigtree Yesterday #21

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

K&R UTUSN Yesterday #16

I am reminded... GiqueCee Yesterday #17

yep bigtree Yesterday #24

I'll never count us out... GiqueCee Yesterday #29

As I recall, Just Jerome 23 hrs ago #43

I imagine he repeated that thought... GiqueCee 22 hrs ago #45

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

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

I dunno bigtree Yesterday #26

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

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

Iran is a much bigger sponsor of terrorists plus being Russia's #1 helper in UKR. Callie1979 22 hrs ago #44

Sadly Callie popsdenver Yesterday #34

Original link... Pluvious Yesterday #20

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

Pres REDACTED! Hahahahahahahahaha love it. Callie1979 Yesterday #32

Great post bigtree. Thanks. c-rational Yesterday #23

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

IT is also abundantly clear that Gordcanuck Yesterday #27

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

right bigtree Yesterday #30

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

moot in his term bigtree Yesterday #36

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

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

We have been in Greg_In_SF 23 hrs ago #40

it's a further confirmation of his lawlessness bigtree 23 hrs ago #41

Was it evidence of the Obama being lawless when he launched attacks? EdmondDantes_ 2 hrs ago #54

they did them with a coalition of support bigtree 1 hr ago #55

Not sure I agree with your total DemocracyForever 4 hrs ago #51

It's somewhere Greg_In_SF 4 hrs ago #52

It's too late "to do this the right way." Congressional authorization is required BEFORE going to war Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #42

So? progressoid 22 hrs ago #46

There's "good" reason. usonian 22 hrs ago #47

Trump, and by extension his submissive Republican lackeys, have no use for democracy or the Constitution. n/t Beartracks 22 hrs ago #48

Oh, but the strikes on Iran were perfectly justifiable. Wednesdays 22 hrs ago #49

Since when has this administration worried about something being Illegal. republianmushroom 3 hrs ago #53