MuskyMelon@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 days agoTrump readies US troops for ground invasion in Mexico to go after cartelswww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1303arrow-down12
arrow-up1301arrow-down1external-linkTrump readies US troops for ground invasion in Mexico to go after cartelswww.independent.co.ukMuskyMelon@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square59fedilink
minus-squareiamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoHe technically can’t declare war.
minus-squareSnowclone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 day agoHW Bush proved a president can without any repercussions no matter how illegally the war is declared. We lost that power check a long time ago.
minus-squareiamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoHe never declared war, technically.
minus-squareandros_rex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 days agoThe US hasn’t “technically” been at war since WW2. We weren’t “at war” during the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War…
minus-squareLushed_Lungfish@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoNo but he might declare a Special Military Operation. To be over in 3 days, also.
He technically can’t declare war.
HW Bush proved a president can without any repercussions no matter how illegally the war is declared. We lost that power check a long time ago.
He never declared war, technically.
The US hasn’t “technically” been at war since WW2. We weren’t “at war” during the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War…
No but he might declare a Special Military Operation. To be over in 3 days, also.