Trump: No Congressional Approval Needed To Strike Syria

[jllundqu]

Wow.... how constitutional and non-interventionist of him.


http://www.weeklystandard.com/white-house-trump-does-not-need-congressional-approval-to-strike-syria/article/2008682



As commander in chief, the president has the power under Article II of the Constitution to use military force overseas to defend important U.S. national interests. The United States has a strong national interest in preserving regional stability, averting a worsening of the humanitarian catastrophe in Syria, and deterring the use and proliferation of chemical weapons, especially in a region rife with international terrorist groups with an interest in obtaining these weapons and using them to attack the United States and its allies and partners.

[jllundqu]

Found this gem tucked in at the bottom:


UPDATE, 11:04 a.m.: An NSC spokesperson clarified that the Trump administration will continue to reply upon the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force for actions against ISIS, but responding to the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons was part of the president's Article II powers and did not need Congressional approval. The spokesperson would not speculate about what level of actions against the Syrian regime would require Congressional authorization.

I fucking hate these cowards. Apparently they've never read the 2001 AUMF

[CPUd]

Obama used it so Trump can use it too.

[Peace Piper]

What a disgrace to the people that bought his line about foreign interventions. This clown might turn out to be a bigger scam than that grinning jug eared fraud known as Zero. This is disgusting.

It will be interesting to see how his supporters react.

Oh, and F that psycho b*tch Nikki Haley.

[CPUd]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVUG4J_YFkk

[William Tell]

I love how he's standing up to the warmongering deep state and secretly restoring the constitution.

[Dr.3D]

Maybe there needs to be a test that people who are running for president have to take so we know they understand what's constitutional and what isn't.

[Origanalist]

What a disgrace to the people that bought his line about foreign interventions. This clown might turn out to be a bigger scam than that grinning jug eared fraud known as Zero. This is disgusting.

It will be interesting to see how his supporters react.

Oh, and F that psycho b*tch Nikki Haley.

It doesn't matter if he uses nukes, he'll always be better than Hillary to them.

[nikcers]

That’s not–you know, I just don’t consider that going to war in the classic sense of coming to Congress and asking for a declaration of war and training troops and sending people abroad and putting young Americans in harm’s way. That’s not what the president is asking for here.” -John Kerry


“If the United States of America doesn’t do this, Senator, is it more or less likely that Assad does it again? You want to answer that question?”
When Paul said the answer was “unknown,” Kerry shot back “Senator, it is not unknown. If the United States of America doesn’t hold him accountable on this, with our allies and friends, it is a guarantee Assad will do it again–a guarantee–and I urge you to go to the classified briefing and learn that.”

[juleswin]

To understand how screwed up this world is, this is the candidate antiwar.com was punishing to its readers. Yea, I said antiwar.com not prowar.com

[Influenza]

Come on guys... he just wants to work with Russia to save Syria... He's not gonna preemptively strike a sovereign nation that has never attacked the US!

[Danke]

To understand how screwed up this world is, this is the candidate antiwar.com was punishing to its readers. Yea, I said antiwar.com not prowar.com


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Damn, who do I have to insult for you to donate money to James Corbett?

[phill4paul]

and I urge you to go to the classified briefing and learn that.”

I didn't hear this exchange but I would have retorted

"Some Senators are greater than others Mr. Kerry. You've heard of House committees have you not? Is there a way you, or anyone else, could allow me to attend these meetings? I'd be most interested to hear what was said."

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[nikcers]

I didn't hear this exchange but I would have retorted

"Some Senators are greater than others Mr. Kerry. You've heard of House committees have you not? Is there a way you, or anyone else, could allow me to attend these meetings? I'd be most interested to hear what was said."
its fake, Kerry distraction, I am sure there are junkets the CIA puts on a dog and pony show to "inform" senators into voting to fund arms, and they claim funding arms and the military is the same as military authorization.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02k2HU9MhjE

[Occam's Banana]

As commander in chief, the president has the power under Article II of the Constitution to use military force overseas to defend important U.S. national interests. The United States has a strong national interest in preserving regional stability, averting a worsening of the humanitarian catastrophe in Syria, and deterring the use and proliferation of chemical weapons, especially in a region rife with international terrorist groups with an interest in obtaining these weapons and using them to attack the United States and its allies and partners.

"US national interests" is the "commerce clause" of the 21st century - there is pretty much nothing it cannot in some way be construed to involve or justify ...


I love how he's standing up to the warmongering deep state and secretly restoring the constitution.

Oh, just stop it all with the sarcasm! :rolleyes: You know perfectly well he has to do some head fakes in order to oust Paul Ryan ...

;)

[Slave Mentality]

Indeed Banana. It's easy to claim US interest when the US wants to be interested in the whole world. Imperialism is a bitch. 9 out of 10 ancient Romans agree.

[Zippyjuan]

http://resistancereport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2017-04-06-at-7.13.37-PM.png


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C8vfokyXsAAz3m2.jpg

[DamianTV]

No worries, it wont piss Russia off at all! What could possibly go wrong?

[jllundqu]

According to the 2001 AUMF, the US Government is supporting Al Qaeda and should be attacked.

[shakey1]

... enemies foreign & domestic.

[Brian4Liberty]

Maybe Rand will have a talk to Trump about this...

[goldenequity]

Invaded.
Illegal.
Uninvited.
Bring them home.

US soldiers are inside Raqqa city fighting with SDF at the old city and Sina'a neighborhood

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DD8qCl-V0AUwVg6.jpg




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[goldenequity]

new article by Vanessa Beeley

21stcenturywire.com
US Expands Military Footprint in Syria to EIGHT Bases, ‘Modifies’ Kobani Air Base (http://21stcenturywire.com/2017/07/05/us-expands-military-footprint-in-syria-to-eight-bases-modifies-kobani-air-base/)
July 5, 2017 By Vanessa Beeley

http://i2.wp.com/21stcenturywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/usa-troops2.jpg?resize=610%2C410

With very little fanfare from the western media, the US is quietly creating a hostile military footprint inside Syria.

By establishing a chain of airbases, military outposts and missile bases inside Syria,
the US is illegally, stealth-occupying a sovereign nation.
The number of US military installations in Syria has increased to eight bases according to recent reports,
and possibly nine according to one other military analyst.

MORE (http://21stcenturywire.com/2017/07/05/us-expands-military-footprint-in-syria-to-eight-bases-modifies-kobani-air-base/)