President Trump announces military strikes on Iran: Operation Epic Fury

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The War Powers Resolution (Act) of 1973
To limit unilateral presidential military actions, Congress passed the War Powers Resolution over a presidential veto. It requires: [1, 2]
  • Consultation: The President must consult with Congress before introducing U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities "in every possible instance". [1]
  • Notification: The President must notify Congress in writing within 48 hours of deploying troops into hostilities or imminent combat zones. [1]
  • The 60-Day Clock: The President must terminate the use of troops within 60 days (with a potential 30-day extension for safe withdrawal) unless Congress formally declares war, passes an AUMF, or specifically extends the deadline. [1, 2]
Congress is failing us
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In reply to Waco1947 • 2:31p, 6/2/26
Waco1947 said:
The War Powers Resolution (Act) of 1973
To limit unilateral presidential military actions, Congress passed the War Powers Resolution over a presidential veto. It requires: [1, 2]
  • Consultation: The President must consult with Congress before introducing U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities "in every possible instance". [1]
  • Notification: The President must notify Congress in writing within 48 hours of deploying troops into hostilities or imminent combat zones. [1]
  • The 60-Day Clock: The President must terminate the use of troops within 60 days (with a potential 30-day extension for safe withdrawal) unless Congress formally declares war, passes an AUMF, or specifically extends the deadline. [1, 2]
Congress is failing us


For decades.
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In reply to Guy Noir • 2:44p, 6/2/26
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303Bear said:
Guy Noir said:
Sam Lowry said:
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Realitybites said:

The guy makes some good points but I do not agree with one statement that Iran "does not provide an existential threat". There have been terrorist actions throughout the world for which Iran has been responsible. Examples:
Hezbollah's in Lebanon, Houthis in Yemen. Attacks on Synagogues in the USA. The US Citizens that were attacked at a music festival in Israel. Iran has exported terrorism for many years.

Some of those threats are dubious, and none of them are existential.

Are you saying the Oct 6 attack of a music festival did not occur? Are you saying the Houthis did not shoot missiles at commercial ships attempting to travel through the Suez canal? If you do a google news search there numerous reports of attacks or plans to attack synagogues in recent history. These are real events that exist in our recent history. Thus they are existential.


None of those represent an existential threat to any entity or nation in any meaningful way, and certainly do not represent anything close to an existential threat to the United States.

If the history of Iran's activities over the last 50 years are not predictors of an existential threat then what is something that you would consider a threat?

What action or actions of Iran in the last 50 years represent an existential threat to the USA?

They are certainly a state sponsor of terror and pack of right SOBs. They have taken/facilitated horrible acts both abroad and against their own people. That said, they have not done anything that moves the needle on the collapse of the United States, and every argument I have heard to the contrary has been a poor attempt at a post hoc justification for starting the war.
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In reply to Waco1947 • 5:42p, 6/2/26
Waco1947 said:
The War Powers Resolution (Act) of 1973
To limit unilateral presidential military actions, Congress passed the War Powers Resolution over a presidential veto. It requires: [1, 2]
  • Consultation: The President must consult with Congress before introducing U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities "in every possible instance". [1]
  • Notification: The President must notify Congress in writing within 48 hours of deploying troops into hostilities or imminent combat zones. [1]
  • The 60-Day Clock: The President must terminate the use of troops within 60 days (with a potential 30-day extension for safe withdrawal) unless Congress formally declares war, passes an AUMF, or specifically extends the deadline. [1, 2]
Congress is failing us

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In reply to boognish_bear • 5:44p, 6/2/26
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Trump is selling out America.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 7:06p, 6/2/26
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We spend $4.5 Trillion a year on entitlements for pensions, healthcare, housing, food, etc. I get the anger towards Israel, but the woe is me angle rings hollow to reality.
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In reply to ATL Bear • 7:41p, 6/2/26
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boognish_bear said:
We spend $4.5 Trillion a year on entitlements for pensions, healthcare, housing, food, etc. I get the anger towards Israel, but the woe is me angle rings hollow to reality.

I don't think it's woe is me, it's they can pay for their own wars, in blood and dollars.
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In reply to Porteroso • 7:59p, 6/2/26
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ATL Bear said:
boognish_bear said:
We spend $4.5 Trillion a year on entitlements for pensions, healthcare, housing, food, etc. I get the anger towards Israel, but the woe is me angle rings hollow to reality.

I don't think it's woe is me, it's they can pay for their own wars, in blood and dollars.
They would if we'd let them.

EDIT: One of the first things said was "I feel like the United States is just a 'cow pasture' for Israel".
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In reply to ATL Bear • 8:02p, 6/2/26
ATL Bear said:
Porteroso said:
ATL Bear said:
boognish_bear said:

We spend $4.5 Trillion a year on entitlements for pensions, healthcare, housing, food, etc. I get the anger towards Israel, but the woe is me angle rings hollow to reality.

I don't think it's woe is me, it's they can pay for their own wars, in blood and dollars.

They would if we'd let them.


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In reply to FLBear5630 • 9:17p, 6/2/26
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boognish_bear said:

Trump is selling out America.


Read the reply above. We aren't joining military leadership. It's a military tech sharing alliance.
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I don't think he really wants to meet the ayatollah at that eventual place.
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GCC blasts 'cowardly attacks' after Kuwait International Airport rocked by Iranian missiles: one dead, 63 injured.
Overnight saw US-Iran exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz - as US attacked Qeshm Island - and Iran unleashed more projectiles on Gulf states. Most intense fighting since April.
IRGC via state media: Tehran has frozen all back-channel communication with Washington over Israeli operations in Lebanon, calls Trump narrative a fantasy.
Trump says Iran has agreed not to pursue a nuclear weapon, while saying talks are still ongoing. Tells NYP he believes the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz will "resolve itself fairly quickly
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