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    29 days ago

    “the Israelis are clearly planning something for Iran that is going to cause a retaliation they know their own systems are unable to take.”

    This has me very worried. What the heck are they planning that the US would send its troops to operate a THAAD? What are they going to do that would cause that severe of a response from Iranian forces?

    “Nothing in current law authorizes the United States to conduct offensive military action against Iran.”

    Alas, that’s technically wrong, because of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_of_2001#Efforts_for_repeal

    The 2001 AUMF has been widely perceived as a bill that grants the President powers to unilaterally wage perpetual “worldwide wars”

    Vance is right about one thing - the 2001 AUMF has got to be repealed.