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2024-01-12 11:43:35 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DF876A73CED5AD302475BAEBD4C480114604B10BFA323D61664EEF8BD37F144B
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Original Note:
This is false. The President has the legal power to use the armed forces in response to an attack on the armed forces. Houthis launched a missile attack against US and UK ships. The Congressional Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001 is still in force. https://www.npr.org/2024/01/10/1223906769/yemens-houthis-red-sea-attack-missiles-drones-us-navy-un-resolution https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:50%20section:1541%20edition:prelim) https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-107publ40/pdf/PLAW-107publ40.pdf
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