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posted by Fnord666 on Sunday October 29 2017, @05:40AM   Printer-friendly
from the We-have-always-been-at-war-with-Eurasia dept.

The last step to render I:8:11 a dead letter is currently being debated in a federal appeal.

Trump Justice Department: Wars are off limits to court review

A Trump administration attorney said Friday that federal courts cannot evaluate whether a president is waging an illegal war, even if the war clearly has no grounding in a congressional authorization of force and someone directly impacted sues.

The claim was made during oral arguments in an appeal filed by Nathan Michael Smith, a now-former Army intelligence analyst who sued last year claiming former President Barack Obama was illegally fighting Islamic State terrorists without an authorization for use of military force, or AUMF, from Congress.

[...] "What if the president were to initiate hostilities with a nation or organization that wasn't plausibly within these AUMFs, would that be subject to review?" Griffith asked.

"No, I think, is the short answer. No," said Thomas Byron, an experienced Justice Department attorney.


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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 29 2017, @10:56AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 29 2017, @10:56AM (#588987)

    People who hate (list of everything and the kitchen sink) are all more dislikeable than Trump?

    YES
    Because what they really hate is other humans. And what they really do, is as much damage as they can, to anyone who can't deal damage back (be it a designated acceptable target, or just a convenient victim).
    These are bullies who made bullying their adult occupation. They are as disgusting as they are destructive.

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by realDonaldTrump on Sunday October 29 2017, @11:49AM

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Sunday October 29 2017, @11:49AM (#589006) Homepage Journal

    Melania is doing a tremendous thing. Doing a lot to stop the cyber bullying. Amazing job! pic.twitter.com/EFYDZDN6yR [t.co]