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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The POTUS has a window of discretion where he can act unilaterally without congressional approval. And they ALL have done so over many terms.

The hard stop is when congress needs to appropriate funds to pay for the war/police action.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Maybe we need to take away those powers and put Congress in control.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Perhaps. Until there is a real crisis that does require immediate action. There is no good answer here. Have a window of discretion, or be unable to trigger action and get innocent people killed due to inaction.

Which do you prefer?