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The War Powers Mirage: How a President Walks Around the Law Without Breaking It
« on: April 11, 2026, 11:11:15 am »
The War Powers Mirage: How a President Walks Around the Law Without Breaking It

The Last Wire

They call it “not war.”

That’s the trick.

From Lyndon B. Johnson and the Gulf of Tonkin incident… to Barack Obama redefining “hostilities” in Libya… to modern drone strikes, naval buildups, and even cyberattacks—

Presidents haven’t avoided war.

They’ve avoided calling it war.

And that single distinction changes everything:
Who gets a say.
Who gets blamed.
And how far it can go before anyone stops it.

If the definition of war keeps shrinking… what exactly is Congress supposed to control anymore?

— Gonzo

Read on at The Last Wire

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Re: The War Powers Mirage: How a President Walks Around the Law Without Breaking It
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2026, 11:28:50 am »
Of course, there being evidence that Iran harbored al Qaeda operatives, the 2001 AUMF resolution can be applied to war with Iran with far better justification than it can be applied to drug smuggling in the Caribbean.
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Re: The War Powers Mirage: How a President Walks Around the Law Without Breaking It
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2026, 12:43:18 pm »
How the law walks around the Constitution while denying that it is breaking it.
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Re: The War Powers Mirage: How a President Walks Around the Law Without Breaking It
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2026, 12:56:06 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on April 11, 2026, 12:43:18 pm
How the law walks around the Constitution while denying that it is breaking it.

The WPR itself tiptoes around the Constitution.
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Re: The War Powers Mirage: How a President Walks Around the Law Without Breaking It
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2026, 09:30:46 pm »
Just call it a "Police Action". It worked for Truman.
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