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2024-01-12 18:08:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 803A1079241C6E43E80E29DED17CB0AC5DCFD4B272577E0426F05DFEAFF0BDC6
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This is false. According to 50 U.S. Code ยง 1543, the President has 48 hours to submit a report setting forth reasons for military action. The US strike was against Houthi sites in Yemen used for drone/missile launching, in response to ship attacks in the Red Sea. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/1543 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/01/11/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-coalition-strikes-in-houthi-controlled-areas-in-yemen/ https://www.npr.org/2024/01/10/1223906769/yemens-houthis-red-sea-attack-missiles-drones-us-navy-un-resolution https://www.britannica.com/topic/Houthi-movement
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