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		oceansky 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites Even Vietnam wasn't formally declared as a war. Last formal declaration was WWII.

soraminazuki 5 months ago [–]

As I understand it, congress still authorized the use of force. Nowadays, the president effectively bypasses congress using the 2 decades old authorization for the use of force against the overly broad threat of "terror."

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