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Obama bombed a lot of countries with no act of congress: Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Libya, Syria, etc. I don’t know the legality but plenty of precedent besides him.



2001 seems like a long time ago, is that really the legal helmet here?


I don't know if the current administration has articulated a legal basis for the Iran strike. I was only pointing out that the earlier strikes mentioned did have (a gesture toward) congressional authorization.


> Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Libya, Syria ...

Interesting. Bombing Muslim-majority countries seems to be accepted exception?


Only a minor difference, but from what I know, those strikes were not against government targets?




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