What is the legal basis for US troops to be in Syria?
Was there a UN Security Council resolution? Was US military assistance requested by the de jure government of Syria? Was there a Congressional Declaration of War against Syria?
What is the legal basis? Inquiring minds want to know.
It started under Obama. As I recall, it was a secret. Then we discovered we had a “dozen” troops, and then that expanded.
I don’t recall a specific authorization other than the generalized authorization from 9/11 that said we could fight alqaeda or their supporters anyplace.
I’m betting that would be the authorization cited. But, I’m just guessing.