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einpoklum 14 hours ago

https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S8-C11-2...

Use of military force requires congressional approval.

Well, in principle. In practice, the US executive does not observe this restriction, or at most - makes a flimsy connection the 2001 AUMF following the twin towers attack. The courts do not enjoin it from using military force pretty much arbitraly; and congress does not impeach nor even adopt declarative denunciations of this behavior.

Refreeze5224 13 hours ago | parent [-]

George Washington was the first president to take military action without congressional approval, so on the sense of precedent providing legality, it's quite an old concept.