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minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·1 day agoI don’t think Congress has declared war since Vietnam. Everything since has been at the presidents whim and been termed a conflict, police action or some other euphemism.
minus-squaredavel [he/him]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·20 hours agoSince World War II, actually.
minus-squarepelespirit@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·1 day agoYou’re right, congress hasn’t authorized it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_Against_Iraq_Resolution_of_1991 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_of_2001 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_Against_Iraq_Resolution_of_2002
I don’t think Congress has declared war since Vietnam. Everything since has been at the presidents whim and been termed a conflict, police action or some other euphemism.
Since World War II, actually.
You’re right, congress hasn’t authorized it: