Congress offers few limits on US military action
The White House sees swift military strikes as having broader dividends and seeks to underline their legality
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- Domestic politics
- Presidential powers
- Stretching authority
- Responsibility to Protect
- National security
- Link to previous AUMF
- The Syria strike
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_350.jpg "US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Porter, DDG 78, conducts strike operations against Syria, April 7, 2017 (Reuters)")