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Gordcanuck

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27. IT is also abundantly clear that

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 11:46 AM

23 hrs ago

the U.S. is economically dependant on wars and conflict with or without resolution.

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This makes it abundantly clear the Iran strike isn't legal [View all] bigtree Yesterday OP

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Yesterday #1

My sense, trump has been sold on this attack for cachukis Yesterday #2

Yeah, well, trump don't do that "now what" shit... Wounded Bear Yesterday #4

Uncharted fog of war. cachukis Yesterday #5

Yes indeed pfitz59 23 hrs ago #14

I'm no longer certain what "illegal" means in America today. sop Yesterday #3

THIS. MontanaMama 23 hrs ago #11

Bravo MM popsdenver 22 hrs ago #33

+1 leftstreet 23 hrs ago #13

Yup! debsy 15 hrs ago #50

Seems like the attack falls into high crimes and misdemeanors territory JT45242 Yesterday #6

K&R spanone Yesterday #7

Trump is trying to force the Congress to accept this quagmire, Baitball Blogger Yesterday #8

The War Powers Resolution Greg_In_SF Yesterday #9

they'll never be legally sanctioned for this bigtree Yesterday #10

Clearly it doesn't matter if it's legal or not bif 23 hrs ago #12

that's right bigtree 23 hrs ago #21

The weak, impotent, make-up clad strongman Blue Owl 23 hrs ago #15

K&R UTUSN 23 hrs ago #16

I am reminded... GiqueCee 23 hrs ago #17

yep bigtree 23 hrs ago #24

I'll never count us out... GiqueCee 22 hrs ago #29

As I recall, Just Jerome 16 hrs ago #43

I imagine he repeated that thought... GiqueCee 16 hrs ago #45

IT doesn't need a "reason" for anything he does. LoisB 23 hrs ago #18

I'm telling you guys, pushing this line is going to blow back on us. Callie1979 23 hrs ago #19

I dunno bigtree 23 hrs ago #26

I think the odds ARE against him. BUT; what if it WORKS? There's a chance. Callie1979 22 hrs ago #31

I think this take is what kept us in Iraq for 10 years. OhioBlue 21 hrs ago #37

Iran is a much bigger sponsor of terrorists plus being Russia's #1 helper in UKR. Callie1979 16 hrs ago #44

Sadly Callie popsdenver 22 hrs ago #34

Original link... Pluvious 23 hrs ago #20

Sadly, it's abundantly unclear when serious people like Joyce Vance will be able... Ol Janx Spirit 23 hrs ago #22

Pres REDACTED! Hahahahahahahahaha love it. Callie1979 22 hrs ago #32

Great post bigtree. Thanks. c-rational 23 hrs ago #23

It wasn't legal, moral, ethical, nor wise Uncle Joe 23 hrs ago #25

IT is also abundantly clear that Gordcanuck 23 hrs ago #27

However, Alito, Thomas and Kavanaugh would approve. Sneederbunk 23 hrs ago #28

right bigtree 22 hrs ago #30

Trump's board of peace ends the United Nations. His Executive of War instructs Generals to disregard Geneva Convention ChicagoTeamster 21 hrs ago #35

moot in his term bigtree 21 hrs ago #36

Just like Iraq - Weapons inspector David Kay testified there were no weapons of mass destruction OhioBlue 20 hrs ago #38

U.S. constitution gives Congress war declaration power DemocracyForever 17 hrs ago #39

We have been in Greg_In_SF 17 hrs ago #40

it's a further confirmation of his lawlessness bigtree 17 hrs ago #41

It's too late "to do this the right way." Congressional authorization is required BEFORE going to war Martin Eden 16 hrs ago #42

So? progressoid 16 hrs ago #46

There's "good" reason. usonian 15 hrs ago #47

Trump, and by extension his submissive Republican lackeys, have no use for democracy or the Constitution. n/t Beartracks 15 hrs ago #48

Oh, but the strikes on Iran were perfectly justifiable. Wednesdays 15 hrs ago #49