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Originally Posted by theking
Actually the President has always had the power to engage our military anywhere any time he chooses to...without any prior consent of Congress. The Congress placed certain limitations upon a Presidents authority in 1973.
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I know of this. But Obama is clearly breaking that. We have had armed forces in Pakistan since he got in office.
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orbids armed forces from remaining for more than 60 days, with a further 30 day withdrawal period, without an authorization of the use of military force or a declaration of war
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A quick google search will show how long we have had armed troops in Pakistan.