THERE IS NO NATIONAL EMERGENCY
Under the War Powers Resolution of 1973
THERE IS NO NATIONAL EMERGENCY and NO U.S. Forces were directly in harms way. What President Trump did was put 40,000 of our troops in harms way with this careless order of bombing which DID NOT Destroy Iran's capability.
What the President can do:
Under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the President can:
Use military force without prior congressional approval in cases of a national emergency or to protect U.S. forces abroad.
Once action begins, the President must notify Congress within 48 hours.
The military action must end within 60 days (with an additional 30-day withdrawal period) unless Congress authorizes further action. Congress has often failed to challenge or formally check presidential action, leading to a "gray area" in U.S. war powers.
Critics argue this allows too much unilateral military power by the executive branch
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Washington Post
President Trump’s 73 zigzag hours in the Israel-Iran War
By Azi Paybarah, June 25, 2025
The president declared, “Now is the time for peace!” on Saturday evening. By Tuesday morning, he said both countries “don’t know what the f--- they’re doing!” Two hours after that, he said, peace was restored.
Financial Times of London
Donald Trump with Nato ‘all the way’ after questioning mutual defence pact
President had sparked alarm when he previously said US commitment to Article 5 ‘depends on your definition’
The Week
5 bunker-busting cartoons about the Israel-Iran war
https://theweek.com/cartoons/cartoons-israel-iran-war-hegseth-nobel