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minus-squareZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 months agoThis is crazy. Was this war even approved by congress?
minus-squarevillage604linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 months agoHas any war been approved since WWII?
minus-squareatzanteol@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down2·2 months agoYes. It’s basically been renamed to “authorization for use of military force” (AUMF). e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_of_2001
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoI have nothing to really ad to the conversation at hand… But it’s really cool that Wikipedia has a convenient section for all SC cases against a law in a section on that law.
This is crazy. Was this war even approved by congress?
Has any war been approved since WWII?
Yes. It’s basically been renamed to “authorization for use of military force” (AUMF).
e.g.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_of_2001
I have nothing to really ad to the conversation at hand… But it’s really cool that Wikipedia has a convenient section for all SC cases against a law in a section on that law.