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Trump announces that the USA has bombed Iranian nuclear sites. (lemmy.ml)

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[-] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 146 points 3 weeks ago

Congress?? Hello?

[-] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 80 points 3 weeks ago

They're too busy changing their pants after their wishes finally came true

[-] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 40 points 3 weeks ago

“So we still get paid and we don’t have to do anything? That’s amazing! Haha, but why do I have to face the wall for this part?”

[-] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 weeks ago

It's weird to laugh in a time like this. Thank you, I guess.

[-] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

Sometimes laughing is all we can do in times like this

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 10 points 3 weeks ago

Nah, they're all on the phone with their stockbrokers.

[-] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

You laugh but several members of Congress bought stocks in defense contractors shortly before this military operation

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

I wasn't joking.

[-] WalnutLum@lemmy.ml 17 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

In 2001 when The US authorized use of force on Al-Qaeda that, along with The 1973 war powers resolution gave the president (as in the position of president, not just Bush) unlimited ability to bomb anyone loosely associated with Al-Qaeda in perpetuity.

It's what allowed Bush, then Obama, then Trump, and then Biden, and now Trump again, to use the military as they see fit for performing military operations against basically any state and group in the middle east.