 President Trump and the Laws of War
From Stewart M. Patrick, Council on Foreign Relations: “The president has broad powers under the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief, but these powers are limited by domestic statutes and international law. For example, the War Powers Resolution, enacted by Congress in 1973 during the Vietnam War, requires the president to report the introduction of U.S. armed forces into hostilities and to terminate any use of the armed forces within sixty days unless Congress issues a specific authorization. Congress passed specific Authorizations to Use Military Force (AUMF) against those responsible for the 9/11 attacks in September 2001 and against the government of Saddam Hussein in October 2002, but has not revised these authorizations.”  |
HENRY OLSON: POLITICAL DEMOGRAPHY
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