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41. it's a further confirmation of his lawlessness
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 05:26 PM
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...another major fault against him in the political book of wrongs.

Many Americans still remember the two decades consequences of wars of choice waged, ostensibly, on behalf of 'liberating' some ME population or the other.

Look at Trump's justifications for this foolishness which included opportunistic references to elections most Americans agree are settled, including the one in 2024 he actually won, claiming some interference other than the crimes he committed and was charged with.

He's assuming Americans are fools, and maybe he's right about his followers, but he's not doing this at some pinnacle of popularity.

I'd expect this to hit like a rock in the head of Americans already struggling with the consequences of the Trump tariff economy; already uneasy about the authoritarian violence and deaths at the hands of this government's agents; and should be thrilled, I'd imagine, to find he's off on another nation-building misadventure without a good reason; without legal justification; and without their consent.

I'd guess they'll do something about that when they get the opportunity to vote again; even some republicans who complained the last election that they didn't want anymore nation-building wars of choice.

And let's not forget that almost all those presidents you're likely thinking about acted in concert with our allies under the umbrella of NATO and U.N. findings, presentations, and votes. This is insanely void of any of that validation.

I'd also think that breach of public trust might loom large in an impeachment that featured the myriad other lies and fraud committed in just this short term, because, it isn't likely to be a court of law that's going to make a definitive judgment on this; it's the American people in just months from now.

I know republicans are sick over this because they're already in hot water over the midterms. I mean, that's the real starting game for anyone opposed to this.

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My sense, trump has been sold on this attack for cachukis Sunday #2
Yeah, well, trump don't do that "now what" shit... Wounded Bear Sunday #4
Uncharted fog of war. cachukis Sunday #5
Yes indeed pfitz59 Sunday #14
I'm no longer certain what "illegal" means in America today. sop Sunday #3
THIS. MontanaMama Sunday #11
Bravo MM popsdenver Sunday #33
+1 leftstreet Sunday #13
Yup! debsy Sunday #50
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K&R spanone Sunday #7
Trump is trying to force the Congress to accept this quagmire, Baitball Blogger Sunday #8
The War Powers Resolution Greg_In_SF Sunday #9
they'll never be legally sanctioned for this bigtree Sunday #10
Clearly it doesn't matter if it's legal or not bif Sunday #12
that's right bigtree Sunday #21
The weak, impotent, make-up clad strongman Blue Owl Sunday #15
K&R UTUSN Sunday #16
I am reminded... GiqueCee Sunday #17
yep bigtree Sunday #24
I'll never count us out... GiqueCee Sunday #29
As I recall, Just Jerome Sunday #43
I imagine he repeated that thought... GiqueCee Sunday #45
IT doesn't need a "reason" for anything he does. LoisB Sunday #18
I'm telling you guys, pushing this line is going to blow back on us. Callie1979 Sunday #19
I dunno bigtree Sunday #26
I think the odds ARE against him. BUT; what if it WORKS? There's a chance. Callie1979 Sunday #31
I think this take is what kept us in Iraq for 10 years. OhioBlue Sunday #37
Iran is a much bigger sponsor of terrorists plus being Russia's #1 helper in UKR. Callie1979 Sunday #44
Sadly Callie popsdenver Sunday #34
Original link... Pluvious Sunday #20
Sadly, it's abundantly unclear when serious people like Joyce Vance will be able... Ol Janx Spirit Sunday #22
Pres REDACTED! Hahahahahahahahaha love it. Callie1979 Sunday #32
Great post bigtree. Thanks. c-rational Sunday #23
It wasn't legal, moral, ethical, nor wise Uncle Joe Sunday #25
IT is also abundantly clear that Gordcanuck Sunday #27
However, Alito, Thomas and Kavanaugh would approve. Sneederbunk Sunday #28
right bigtree Sunday #30
Trump's board of peace ends the United Nations. His Executive of War instructs Generals to disregard Geneva Convention ChicagoTeamster Sunday #35
moot in his term bigtree Sunday #36
Just like Iraq - Weapons inspector David Kay testified there were no weapons of mass destruction OhioBlue Sunday #38
U.S. constitution gives Congress war declaration power DemocracyForever Sunday #39
We have been in Greg_In_SF Sunday #40
it's a further confirmation of his lawlessness bigtree Sunday #41
Was it evidence of the Obama being lawless when he launched attacks? EdmondDantes_ 20 hrs ago #54
they did them with a coalition of support bigtree 19 hrs ago #55
Not sure I agree with your total DemocracyForever 22 hrs ago #51
It's somewhere Greg_In_SF 22 hrs ago #52
It's too late "to do this the right way." Congressional authorization is required BEFORE going to war Martin Eden Sunday #42
So? progressoid Sunday #46
There's "good" reason. usonian Sunday #47
Trump, and by extension his submissive Republican lackeys, have no use for democracy or the Constitution. n/t Beartracks Sunday #48
Oh, but the strikes on Iran were perfectly justifiable. Wednesdays Sunday #49
Since when has this administration worried about something being Illegal. republianmushroom 21 hrs ago #53
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