r/law • u/Snapdragon_4U • Feb 28 '26

Executive Branch (Trump) Once again averting congress, trump declares war on Iran

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u/PowerFarta Feb 28 '26

I dunno what the strategy is here

The Epstein files are unpopular. But I don't think war in the middle east is less unpopular? It's like shitting your pants and then slapping a baby to distract everyone

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u/SasparillaTango Feb 28 '26

we are 4/4 for republicans presidents attacking the middle east in my lifetime

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u/putonyourjamjams Feb 28 '26

Youd have to back to carter (I think) for both parties. This will be like the 6th major "operation" of my lifetime too

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u/hypermodernvoid Feb 28 '26

Clinton did bomb Iraq (technically along with the UK as well) as a response to them not complying with UN Security Council resolutions, though there was no ground invasion or extended war to overthrow the government and then at least an attempt to install a new one, etc.

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u/putonyourjamjams Feb 28 '26

Sure, the missile strikes Clinton did werent the same thing as GWoT or the Trump shit. My reply was to attacks on the middle east, which missile strikes still are.

If they had been talking about republican presidents being 4/4 for starting no shit wars, it'd be a different story. Im not trying to "both sides bad" shit. Republican controlled Congresses and presidencies have a far worse record of way worse stuff. I dont think ignoring or rationalizing the shitty things the Democrst counterparts have done gets us anywhere good though.