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2025-06-18 13:06:25 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E1EE5E1CDB0D05CB289C2F92176E1447AB9F09872A5E9AFDAC7C2170BC1F78EF
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Original Note:
The president can direct military operations, but only Congress can declare war. Even if assisting an ally like Israel after they initiate conflict with Iran, sustained U.S. military involvement would still require congressional authorization. https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-1/section-8/ https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articlei https://sgp.fas.org/crs/natsec/RL31133.pdf https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R42699.html
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