Posted on Apr 18, 2018
US senators introduce new war authorization with no expiration date
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It's sad to me that blank checks are written without debate. Our government was designed to have checks and balances.
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MAJ Montgomery Granger
All day, Major! Not law yet. Checks and balances are in place. And bipartisan means just that. What's your real beef?
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LTC (Join to see)
The War Powers Resolution gives the executive unlimited power to start wars. Leaving Congress in the position of funding it or not supporting the troops.
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Capt Gregory Prickett
LTC (Join to see) - You're absolutely correct, but you'll never convince Granger. To him this is a holy war, a Christian jihad so to speak, where his goal is to kill all Muslims (which he calls Islamacists).
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The Romans told their enemies they were willing to fight them for a hundred years to break their resolve.
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