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"War Powers" and U.S. History.
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RE: "War Powers" and U.S. History.
February 12, 2015 at 3:12 pm
I should have been clearer: Congress should have to approve it with a declaration of war. Thanks for catching that.

WPA makes it far too easy for a President to commit troops on the short-term to combat. And Congressionally-approved commitments of troops without war being declared still make it easier to dodge things like the Geneva Conventions, thereby tempting our leaders to order atrocities as we've seen happen in the so-called "War on Terror"

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"War Powers" and U.S. History. - by Jackie - February 12, 2015 at 8:11 am
RE: "War Powers" and U.S. History. - by professor - February 12, 2015 at 10:22 am
RE: "War Powers" and U.S. History. - by Anomalocaris - February 12, 2015 at 10:41 am
RE: "War Powers" and U.S. History. - by Thumpalumpacus - February 12, 2015 at 11:58 am
RE: "War Powers" and U.S. History. - by Jackie - February 12, 2015 at 2:15 pm
RE: "War Powers" and U.S. History. - by Minimalist - February 12, 2015 at 12:06 pm
RE: "War Powers" and U.S. History. - by Anomalocaris - February 12, 2015 at 12:25 pm
RE: "War Powers" and U.S. History. - by Minimalist - February 12, 2015 at 12:47 pm
RE: "War Powers" and U.S. History. - by Anomalocaris - February 12, 2015 at 12:51 pm
RE: "War Powers" and U.S. History. - by Minimalist - February 12, 2015 at 12:56 pm
RE: "War Powers" and U.S. History. - by Anomalocaris - February 12, 2015 at 1:07 pm
RE: "War Powers" and U.S. History. - by Minimalist - February 12, 2015 at 1:12 pm
RE: "War Powers" and U.S. History. - by Thumpalumpacus - February 12, 2015 at 3:12 pm
RE: "War Powers" and U.S. History. - by Jackie - February 12, 2015 at 8:42 pm

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