At the time, Harold Koh argued that the War Powers Act didn’t apply because of the limited nature of the conflict — which had been going on for three months at that point — and the administration’s interpretation of the word “hostilities” in the act. Here is how the War Power of the United States is used correctly: "The state of war between the United States and the Imperial Government of Japan which has thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared; and the President is hereby authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the Government to carry on war against the Imperial Government of Japan; and, to bring the conflict to a successful termination, all the resources of the country are hereby pledged by the Congress of the United States". And, yes, when SLBMs are rising out of the Atlantic Ocean and are 7 minutes away, I am aware that the Commander in Chief of the Army and the Navy has authority to issue necessary orders, but to go from there to sending 580,000 soldiers and Marines halfway around the world to bleed for ten years without proper Constitutional authority - that's a long journey into unconstitutional action.
Author: Hot Air
Published at: 2025-06-22 21:25:42
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