• nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 days ago

    Obama literally attacked Libya without congressional authority and that’s not even the only time he bypassed them. His government argued the 2001 AUMF gave him the authority to do so which is the same law Trump is using for his strikes.

    • guy@piefed.social
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      3 days ago

      Thank you! That’s an example on the same niveau. Do American presidents need congressional authority to follow resolutions by the Security Council?