What’s happening in Iran?

[Brill]

Nancy has the sads.

Pelosi Statement on Vote on War Powers Resolution

Last week, the Trump Administration conducted a provocative and disproportionate military airstrike targeting high-level Iranian military officials. The Administration took this action without consulting Congress. This action endangered our servicemembers, diplomats and others by risking a serious escalation of tensions with Iran. Since then, the President has made clear that he does not have a coherent strategy to keep the American people safe, achieve de-escalation with Iran and ensure stability in the region.

 

[Brill]

To quote the 70s show:

”Burn!”

https://twitter.com/x/status/1214953277600735233

 

[DA SWO]

Nancy has the sads.

Pelosi Statement on Vote on War Powers Resolution

Last week, the Trump Administration conducted a provocative and disproportionate military airstrike targeting high-level Iranian military officials. The Administration took this action without consulting Congress. This action endangered our servicemembers, diplomats and others by risking a serious escalation of tensions with Iran. Since then, the President has made clear that he does not have a coherent strategy to keep the American people safe, achieve de-escalation with Iran and ensure stability in the region.

Fuck Nancy.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Nancy has the sads.

Pelosi Statement on Vote on War Powers Resolution

Last week, the Trump Administration conducted a provocative and disproportionate military airstrike targeting high-level Iranian military officials. The Administration took this action without consulting Congress. This action endangered our servicemembers, diplomats and others by risking a serious escalation of tensions with Iran. Since then, the President has made clear that he does not have a coherent strategy to keep the American people safe, achieve de-escalation with Iran and ensure stability in the region.

Does she like taking Ls? Because she's about to take another. Talk about lacking a coherent strategy.

 

[Brill]

Fuck Nancy.

 

[757]

Over the past 48 hours multiple shots have been fired...possibly the most brutal coming from Jesse Kelly's twitter.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1214265404220223494

https://twitter.com/x/status/1214568040076939266

*I laughed too hard not to share.*

 

[Marauder06]

@Marauder06 , have you seen this?

https://besacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/168-The-Soleimani-Killing-Initial-Assessments.pdf

No. Thank you for posting it. Very interesting.

 

[Marauder06]

 

[Deleted member 2517]

Over the past 48 hours multiple shots have been fired...possibly the most brutal coming from Jesse Kelly's twitter.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1214265404220223494

https://twitter.com/x/status/1214568040076939266

*I laughed too hard not to share.*

That dudes a cuck.

 

[Salt USMC]

Nancy has the sads.

Pelosi Statement on Vote on War Powers Resolution

Last week, the Trump Administration conducted a provocative and disproportionate military airstrike targeting high-level Iranian military officials. The Administration took this action without consulting Congress. This action endangered our servicemembers, diplomats and others by risking a serious escalation of tensions with Iran. Since then, the President has made clear that he does not have a coherent strategy to keep the American people safe, achieve de-escalation with Iran and ensure stability in the region.

She’s not the only one. Both Mike Lee and Rand Paul have broken ranks and are now supporting new AUMF restrictions.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1215022256457420802

 

[ThunderHorse]

She’s not the only one. Both Mike Lee and Rand Paul have broken ranks and are now supporting new AUMF restrictions.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1215022256457420802

War Powers Resolution is different from the AUMF.

However, why? Every time we restrict ROE and ability to prosecute war we get people killed that are ours.

 

[Salt USMC]

War Powers Resolution is different from the AUMF.

However, why? Every time we restrict ROE and ability to prosecute war we get people killed that are ours.

You’re right - it’s a war powers resolution. My mistake.

 

[Gunz]

Congress and various presidents have been fighting over WPR since it was enacted in '73. There's enough legal ambiguity there for partisan interpretations. Any new version likely will get vetoed.

 

[Box]

The house should just impeach him again
for abusing his power
again

Rinse and repeat

 

[Brill]

She’s not the only one. Both Mike Lee and Rand Paul have broken ranks and are now supporting new AUMF restrictions.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1215022256457420802

The WPR and downstream AUMFs should be reigned in but during a potential conflict isn’t the ideal time. Congress should limit a President’s powers to wage war so we don’t have another Libya fiasco but violence should be on the table to deter Iran and DPRK.

I think Lee’s comments were ggrrreat and I felt a shiver run up my Libertarian leg.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1215028542813220864

@amlove21 can I get a woot woot? Amen!

 

[Brill]

No. Thank you for posting it. Very interesting.

I appreciated the perspective. I remember when 60 Minutes, 20/20, and Late Night with Ted Kopple would try to make episodes that were outside the group think and try to present a “Yes, but...” mentality.

We’re in new territory when the MSM mourns with our enemies and seems to hope for American casualties just to club Trump. God help us next month as primaries kick off and come July, Shi’ite gonna be cray.

 

[Brill]

War Powers Resolution is different from the AUMF.

However, why? Every time we restrict ROE and ability to prosecute war we get people killed that are ours.

Ah, it’s a concurrent resolution which is analogous to a tweet liked by Congress.

Text - H.Con.Res.83 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran.

 

[DA SWO]

Resolution, meh.

 

[Dame]

....or a system on autopilot.

I think the plane broke up in-flight, which engine failure should not cause (even a catastrophic failure)

Ding ding ding!
U.S. evidence suggests Iranian missile shot down Ukrainian plane by mistake, sources say

 

[Brill]

Another view on the WPR but that it contravenes the Framers’ intent.

At the 1787 constitutional convention, the Framers actually conscientiously substituted out “make War” with “declare War.” In so doing, James Madison famously explained to Elbridge Gerry that it was imperative to leave to the president the “power to repel sudden attacks.” This ought to make a great deal sense; as Alexander Hamilton would explain only six months after the constitutional convention in The Federalist No. 70, “[d]ecision, activity, secrecy, and despatch will generally characterize the proceedings of one man in a much more eminent degree than the proceedings of any greater number.”

HAMMER: The War Powers Resolution Is, And Always Has Been, Unconstitutional