Comment on Trump says U.S. will 'get Greenland,' military force may not be needed but not ruled out

HorreC@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• Spacehooks@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I recall Prez can deploy troops for up to 100 days or some bs. I remember my elementary teacher saying its rare congress wouldn’t extend operation.

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  • HorreC@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I get some of that, but isnt that is response, I didnt think they had the right to start war with another country that was peaceful to them

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    • Spacehooks@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      The War Powers Resolution requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to military action and forbids armed forces from remaining for more than 60 days, with a further 30-day withdrawal period, without congressional authorization for use of military force (AUMF) or a declaration of war by the United States.

      Pretty sure this what I was thinking of.

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      • HorreC@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        WOW, they can just commit to war and they have to show no reason at all. That needs to be changed.

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• Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  They don’t have to define it as a war. Previous administrations have opened the route of not declaring war but still engaging in boots on the ground assaults. The precedent has been set, long before he entered office, and reinforced by every modern president.

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• Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  There are no rules anymore.

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• Photuris@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

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  • HorreC@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    No I dont think that but they would have to show their hand and the sheep wouldnt have a leg to stand on but just say hey we are ganna go ahead and do a hitler.

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    • conditional_soup@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      While that’s true, they don’t care. At this point, MAGA types openly don’t care about consistency, don’t care that they’re doing a Hitler, don’t care that they’re shredding the constitution, and these Scooby-Doo ass moments of thinking the mask off and saying “a ha, so you WERE Hitler all along!” don’t matter one bit. What matters is consequences, and so far, there have been none.

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• Frozengyro@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  While it does take an act of congress to declare a war, the US has deployed troops, at the direction of the president, in all sorts of engagements for decades without declaring war. The last time Congress declared war was WW2. Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and so much more were directed by the president.

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  • HorreC@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    But I thought if there was no reason (I.E. greenland isnt doing shit) does the pres still get authority to start a territory takeover (also I thought all states or commonwelths had to vote to enter into the USA).

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    • socialmedia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      The US has a track record of manufactured reasons to invade a country. Look for some incident in the near future which the US blames on Greenland.

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      • JokeDeity@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I mean, that’s what this and every time you see a conservative on TV talking about Greenland are doing, they’re greasing the wheels before the proverbial weapons of mass destruction card gets played.

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      • HorreC@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        It would still take the house to back it no? Unless they have like look Greenland is blowing up our ships and then everyone would know it for the sham it is, and I would assume if not NATO but EURO would back Greenland in its defense.

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