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IrishBubbaLiberal

(2,248 posts) Sun Jun 22, 2025, 09:31 AM Yesterday

The war in Iran is illegal under the UN Charter, under War Powers Act, and didn't even comply with National Security Act

The war in Iran is illegal under the UN Charter, under War Powers Act, and didn't even comply with National Security Act.

The war in Iran is illegal under the UN Charter, under War Powers Act, and didn't even comply with National Security Act.
— emptywheel (@emptywheel.bsky.social) 2025-06-22T04:35:29.164Z

Rand Paul aide says JD, Tulsi, and Whiskey Pete advised against.
— emptywheel (@emptywheel.bsky.social) 2025-06-22T04:38:42.414Z

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The war in Iran is illegal under the UN Charter, under War Powers Act, and didn't even comply with National Security Act (Original Post) IrishBubbaLiberal Yesterday OP

Since when is it our duty to fight Netanyahu's war? dalton99a Yesterday #1

So Schumer and Jefferies *were* briefed, but not Himes and Warner? Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #2

dalton99a

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1. Since when is it our duty to fight Netanyahu's war?

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Sun Jun 22, 2025, 09:38 AM

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Fiendish Thingy

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2. So Schumer and Jefferies *were* briefed, but not Himes and Warner?

Reply to IrishBubbaLiberal (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 09:58 AM

Yesterday

How does that make any sense?

Sadly, other than the failure to brief the full Gang of Eight, the bombing of Iran appears to fall within the powers granted the president under the War Powers Act.

Now if the Dems only had the courage, and the votes, to kill the filibuster, they could revise the act once they regain power.

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