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Donald Trump's Unjust and Unconstitutional War
Experts argue Trump’s unilateral military action against Iran breaches constitutional war powers and may warrant impeachment, highlighting Congress’s exclusive authority to declare war.
- Recently, President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iran, actions apologists called quick strikes rather than a war, coordinating with the Israeli government without broad congressional consultation, while constitutional experts say the attack is blatantly unconstitutional.
- Article I of the Constitution assigns Congress the exclusive power to declare war, as the Framers deliberately left war matters to Congress to prevent monarchical power, with James Madison warning this power must not unite in one office.
- Evidence shows heavy ordnance and widespread missile strikes in Iran, killing 150 little girls at a school and six U.S. servicemembers in retaliatory attacks.
- Commentators say the escalation could lead to articles of impeachment as Congress sits as spectators and the American public shows only about 27 percent approval, portending low support.
- Under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, the president must report within 48 hours to the full Congress and adhere to the 90-day congressional approval requirement for military actions.
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Labor movement speaks out on Trump’s war on Iran
As bombs continue to fall and the death toll continues to mount from the U.S.-Israeli military strikes on Iran, a growing number of labor unions are demanding an immediate end to the unconstitutional and “reckless aggression,” pointing out that the working class will bear the heaviest price for...
Trump’s Unjust and Unconstitutional War
by Andrew P. Napolitano, Lew Rockwell: Over the past weekend, some apologists for President Donald Trump’s recently ordered attacks on Iran argued that because Trump’s plans call for a quick strike, the attacks do not constitute a war. George Orwell is vindicated yet again. These apologists believe that calling a war something else means it […]
My New Dispatch Article on "Why Donald Trump's Iran War is Unconstitutional"
Today, The Dispatch published my article "Why Donald Trump's Iran War is Unconstitutional." Here is an excerpt: The large-scale U.S. military attack on Iran (undertaken in collaboration with Israel) is blatantly unconstitutional, even if its wisdom and morality are more debatable. Article I of the Constitution gives Congress the exclusive power to declare war. One can debate the extent to which presidents can initiate relatively small-scale mi…
Trump’s Unjust and Unconstitutional War - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity
Over the past weekend, some apologists for President Donald Trump’s recently ordered attacks on Iran argued that because Trump’s plans call for a quick strike, the attacks do not constitute a war. George Orwell is vindicated yet again. These apologists believe that calling a war something else means it is not a war, and so moral and constitutional justifications are unnecessary. No rational observer looking at 2,000-pound bombs being dropped on…
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