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41. it's a further confirmation of his lawlessness
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 06:26 PM
Mar 1

...another major fault against him in the political book of wrongs.

Many Americans still remember the two decades consequences of wars of choice waged, ostensibly, on behalf of 'liberating' some ME population or the other.

Look at Trump's justifications for this foolishness which included opportunistic references to elections most Americans agree are settled, including the one in 2024 he actually won, claiming some interference other than the crimes he committed and was charged with.

He's assuming Americans are fools, and maybe he's right about his followers, but he's not doing this at some pinnacle of popularity.

I'd expect this to hit like a rock in the head of Americans already struggling with the consequences of the Trump tariff economy; already uneasy about the authoritarian violence and deaths at the hands of this government's agents; and should be thrilled, I'd imagine, to find he's off on another nation-building misadventure without a good reason; without legal justification; and without their consent.

I'd guess they'll do something about that when they get the opportunity to vote again; even some republicans who complained the last election that they didn't want anymore nation-building wars of choice.

And let's not forget that almost all those presidents you're likely thinking about acted in concert with our allies under the umbrella of NATO and U.N. findings, presentations, and votes. This is insanely void of any of that validation.

I'd also think that breach of public trust might loom large in an impeachment that featured the myriad other lies and fraud committed in just this short term, because, it isn't likely to be a court of law that's going to make a definitive judgment on this; it's the American people in just months from now.

I know republicans are sick over this because they're already in hot water over the midterms. I mean, that's the real starting game for anyone opposed to this.

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Get thee to the greatest page malaise Mar 1 #1
My sense, trump has been sold on this attack for cachukis Mar 1 #2
Yeah, well, trump don't do that "now what" shit... Wounded Bear Mar 1 #4
Uncharted fog of war. cachukis Mar 1 #5
Yes indeed pfitz59 Mar 1 #14
I'm no longer certain what "illegal" means in America today. sop Mar 1 #3
THIS. MontanaMama Mar 1 #11
Bravo MM popsdenver Mar 1 #33
+1 leftstreet Mar 1 #13
Yup! debsy Mar 1 #50
Seems like the attack falls into high crimes and misdemeanors territory JT45242 Mar 1 #6
K&R spanone Mar 1 #7
Trump is trying to force the Congress to accept this quagmire, Baitball Blogger Mar 1 #8
The War Powers Resolution Greg_In_SF Mar 1 #9
they'll never be legally sanctioned for this bigtree Mar 1 #10
Clearly it doesn't matter if it's legal or not bif Mar 1 #12
that's right bigtree Mar 1 #21
The weak, impotent, make-up clad strongman Blue Owl Mar 1 #15
K&R UTUSN Mar 1 #16
I am reminded... GiqueCee Mar 1 #17
yep bigtree Mar 1 #24
I'll never count us out... GiqueCee Mar 1 #29
As I recall, Just Jerome Mar 1 #43
I imagine he repeated that thought... GiqueCee Mar 1 #45
IT doesn't need a "reason" for anything he does. LoisB Mar 1 #18
I'm telling you guys, pushing this line is going to blow back on us. Callie1979 Mar 1 #19
I dunno bigtree Mar 1 #26
I think the odds ARE against him. BUT; what if it WORKS? There's a chance. Callie1979 Mar 1 #31
I think this take is what kept us in Iraq for 10 years. OhioBlue Mar 1 #37
Iran is a much bigger sponsor of terrorists plus being Russia's #1 helper in UKR. Callie1979 Mar 1 #44
Sadly Callie popsdenver Mar 1 #34
Original link... Pluvious Mar 1 #20
Sadly, it's abundantly unclear when serious people like Joyce Vance will be able... Ol Janx Spirit Mar 1 #22
Pres REDACTED! Hahahahahahahahaha love it. Callie1979 Mar 1 #32
Great post bigtree. Thanks. c-rational Mar 1 #23
It wasn't legal, moral, ethical, nor wise Uncle Joe Mar 1 #25
IT is also abundantly clear that Gordcanuck Mar 1 #27
However, Alito, Thomas and Kavanaugh would approve. Sneederbunk Mar 1 #28
right bigtree Mar 1 #30
Trump's board of peace ends the United Nations. His Executive of War instructs Generals to disregard Geneva Convention ChicagoTeamster Mar 1 #35
moot in his term bigtree Mar 1 #36
Just like Iraq - Weapons inspector David Kay testified there were no weapons of mass destruction OhioBlue Mar 1 #38
U.S. constitution gives Congress war declaration power DemocracyForever Mar 1 #39
We have been in Greg_In_SF Mar 1 #40
it's a further confirmation of his lawlessness bigtree Mar 1 #41
Was it evidence of the Obama being lawless when he launched attacks? EdmondDantes_ Mar 2 #54
they did them with a coalition of support bigtree Mar 2 #55
So you're willing to accept stretching the legality when you like the president EdmondDantes_ Mar 3 #57
that's a different question bigtree Mar 3 #58
Not sure I agree with your total DemocracyForever Mar 2 #51
It's somewhere Greg_In_SF Mar 2 #52
I think your number is way high DemocracyForever Mar 3 #56
It's too late "to do this the right way." Congressional authorization is required BEFORE going to war Martin Eden Mar 1 #42
So? progressoid Mar 1 #46
There's "good" reason. usonian Mar 1 #47
Trump, and by extension his submissive Republican lackeys, have no use for democracy or the Constitution. n/t Beartracks Mar 1 #48
Oh, but the strikes on Iran were perfectly justifiable. Wednesdays Mar 1 #49
Since when has this administration worried about something being Illegal. republianmushroom Mar 2 #53
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