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iemanja

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17. So was Vietnam,

Reply to LilElf70 (Reply #14)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 08:42 PM

Jan 3

Iraq I and II, and Afghanistan. There is a long history in the US of presidents violating the War Powers Act, and Congress has not tried to claw back their constitutional authority.

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Why have we not heard... [View all] 2naSalit Jan 3 OP

Good question SheltieLover Jan 3 #1

I guess for the same reason the Germans didn't hear any demands for the removal of Adolf. raccoon Jan 3 #2

Hey Canada, can you come do a regime change? yellow dahlia Jan 3 #3

IRAN, if you're listening, ..... MLWR Jan 3 #10

You would want Iranian regieme change in the US? Intractable Jan 3 #15

Hell no Polybius Jan 3 #19

Damned if I know--but it's a great idea! ....n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jan 3 #4

Because it's not news. Also Would fall on deaf ears. Raven123 Jan 3 #5

There are a lot of people who are happy he did that. Venezuelans are happy from what I've seen on the news. Srkdqltr Jan 3 #6

Yeah, "the news." johnp3907 Jan 3 #7

Amen, amen, amen... MiHale Jan 3 #8

Because for some reason ... Tasmanian Devil Jan 3 #9

Why isn't the news reporting this? Dave Id Jan 3 #11

eggscatcly AllaN01Bear Jan 3 #12

A serious answer to a great question - we cannot expect other countries to solve our internal problems. Intractable Jan 3 #13

My take LilElf70 Jan 3 #14

So was Vietnam, iemanja Jan 3 #17

I agree LilElf70 Jan 3 #21

People are supporting this invasion iemanja Jan 3 #16

I'd take a guess canetoad Jan 3 #18

I hope so too! 2naSalit Jan 3 #20

Because it is legal until he is impeached. Festivito Jan 3 #22

Impeached and CONVICTED. The Republican congressthings wouldn't vote to convict no matter what he did. raccoon Sunday #23

The pedophilia scandal exposes a crack. Festivito Sunday #24