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Aussie105

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12. So no one in the chain of military command thought to check

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 12:45 AM

Jun 22

if the Presidential Nutcase had proper authority to order the aerial transport and use of those weapons of mass destruction in Iran?

It was just a matter of Trump saying . . . Go blow the place up!
And there were some smart salutes, fuelling up and arming some big war toys, and a quick in and out over Iran?

Just a reminder - President Nutcase has the nuclear codes!

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aoc: "The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution an [View all] orleans Jun 21 OP

Let's get two regime changes for the price of one. mjvpi Jun 21 #1

Three regime changes Mossfern Jun 21 #5

I yield to the sharper mind mjvpi Jun 21 #7

K&R for, like we have any Law left. UTUSN Jun 21 #2

yeah I am sure he will be held accountable Skittles Jun 21 #3

In the past US presidents have made sure they brought the public along with them when they attacked. He didn't even Walleye Jun 21 #4

And nothing will come of it because repukes kiss his Cheeto ass. sakabatou Jun 21 #6

This is not a partisan position, and Republicans need to find their balls and their voices. n/t Beartracks Jun 21 #8

And authorization should NOT have been given. David__77 Jun 21 #9

Performative. speak easy Jun 22 #10

TSF: "Oh yeah? So whattaya gonna do about it, AOC?" Wednesdays Jun 22 #11

So no one in the chain of military command thought to check Aussie105 Jun 22 #12

There are no adults in the room Seinan Sensei Jun 22 #16

I agree that he should not have done it--- but it was sadly "legal" for a POTUS... Jack Valentino Jun 22 #13

or not legal? orleans Jun 22 #18

Even three impeachments is not enough. calimary Jun 22 #14

AOC is right! red dog 1 Jun 22 #15

Less words, more action purple_haze Jun 22 #17