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James48

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3. On what basis?

Reply to prodigitalson (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 07:23 PM

Sep 2022

Congress has not declared war. Only Congress can declare a war, and there is no case to be made, yet.

The U.S. cannot sends troops except under terms of the War Powers Act, and I don’t see that happening now.

If Russia hits a NATO country - that’s a different story.
Then all bets are off.

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I think the US/NATO response would be prodigitalson Sep 2022 #1

On what basis? James48 Sep 2022 #3

The Act doesn't require congressional approval until 60 days of fighting prodigitalson Sep 2022 #4

How about if the radioactive cloud blanketed a NATO country? MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2022 #8

Reducing our embassy personal in Russia by half along with ejecting cstanleytech Sep 2022 #2

yeah that would teach them a lesson prodigitalson Sep 2022 #5

Lesson? No. A stronger message than increasing the sanctions right away? Perhaps. cstanleytech Sep 2022 #6

Maybe I misunderstood you but prodigitalson Sep 2022 #7

No, not their actual use rather their continued threat to use them. cstanleytech Sep 2022 #9

gotcha prodigitalson Sep 2022 #10

They didn't stop, though 867-5309. Sep 2022 #11