Many Democrats and some Republicans expressed alarm last month when President Donald Trump ordered attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities. Most Americans agree that Iran shouldn’t develop nuclear weapons, but was joining Israel in attacking Iran the best way to stop it? Would the strikes risk a wider Middle East war? Should Congress have been involved in the decision?
The question is as old as the American republic: Who should decide whether to engage U.S. armed forces in combat? The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war but makes the president the commander in chief of the military. It’s inevitable there will be conflicts over when Congress should get involved and when the president can act on his own to keep the country safe.
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd,
racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another
person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone
or anything. Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism
that is degrading to another person. Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on
each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness
accounts, the history behind an article.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.