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To: Olog-hai

The war powers act does give the President the authority to act without approval of congress, but it does have stipulations around it.. and I am sure Obama/Holder will make sure they invent some excuse that they claim meets them. They will be complete bullshit, but that won’t stop them.

Reagan used this authority to invade Grenada.

Like it or not folks, the war powers act grants some pretty wide authority to the President... ANd its been used by Presidents in both partys to engage in military action without Congressional approval.


12 posted on 09/10/2014 7:26:08 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: HamiltonJay

No, the War Powers Resolution of 1973 does not give the POTUS any such authority.

And the Constitution is yet another mattter, unless you do not regard it as legitimate?


18 posted on 09/10/2014 8:18:00 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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