The Constitution says Congressional approval is necessary to declare war. But since 9/11 Congress has passed and regularly reauthorizes the National Defense Authorization Act, which gives the president broad authority to do whatever he thinks is necessary to “fight terrorism.”
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The NDAA is why there’s no limit whatsoever to Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran. A sweeter give away to the military-industrial-complex could not exist. A sure sign of who and what runs American foreign policy.
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Replying to @poliakoff73
Dedicate your life to changing it. We’re not the first generation to have to rise up at a dangerous time. Others did what they had to do and we can too. Let’s not be known some day as the wimpy generation who couldn’t quite get it together. Others had to have felt desperate too.

Jan 3, 2020 · 5:36 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson @poliakoff73
Marianne, please be at one of the protests on Saturday. You are one of the few voices of sanity and reason on this issue. We cannot go into another war. 🕊️
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