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7. Per the Constitution, only Congress can declare war. A police action is another story.

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 04:29 PM

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I don't believe the American people would go along with a police action (vietnam ring a bell?).

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About Trump taking the Panama Canal by military force. [View all] Baitball Blogger Yesterday OP

Trump wants to be a "wartime president." sop Yesterday #1

No one wants to die for a war time president in a relatively peaceful time. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #2

I thought he wanted to win the Nobel Peace Prize CanonRay Yesterday #3

He wants to be an imperial conqueror. Initech Yesterday #10

I thought Rebl2 Yesterday #11

No one stopped Bush/Cheney. Irish_Dem Yesterday #4

That was a different situation. Noriega was a problem. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #13

I meant Iraq. Irish_Dem Yesterday #14

That was pathetic on the part of the Dems. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #15

I don't think South America will be on board with this clevergrrrl Yesterday #5

A few of us remember Reagan's little adventure invading Grenada. jeffreyi Yesterday #6

I hope you're right. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #8

Me too. William769 Yesterday #9

It's all kabuki theater bullshit JoseBalow Yesterday #16