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NightOwl@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 3 个月前

Trump bombs Venezuelan land for first time: Is war imminent?

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Trump bombs Venezuelan land for first time: Is war imminent?

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NightOwl@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 3 个月前
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US president says strike in Venezuela targeted a dock allegedly used to load boats with narcotics.
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    War is determined by actions, not by Congress.

    That being said, this isn’t war yet.

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      That depends on whether you are using the colloquial and international law definition, or the US formal definition. It’s only a war if Congress declares it, else it’s just a sparkling police action.

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        Sparkling special military operation.

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      Congress in the US has to authorize war.

      • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_Against_Iraq_Resolution_of_1991
      • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_of_2001
      • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_Against_Iraq_Resolution_of_2002
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        You should be looking at the dictionary, not Wikipedia for the definition of war.

        Anyway, it’s not like Trump obeys laws anyway, so what Congress authorizes or not will probably not even come into play.

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