And us declared war with Iraq

Why would they put that source of income away

i never said it was ethical or morally correct

I'm saying it was a bad policy

He illegally started a war

illegally as in no congressional approval

i'd agree that it is counter-productive as of this time and age

Libya and Syria

first of all, the US didnt start a war in libya or syria, the US isnt at war with syria or lybia, but has carried out operations in both countries and supplied sides in conflicts in these countries @sɪᴅɪsɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀᴇ

@unit can you explain to me what for you makes it viable for a country to deny tourism

it sounds like semantics but in IR it matters a lot

@Similar Scowl yes

"intervention"

which was

illegal

is it illegal to sponsor belligerants in wars abroad?

he didn't "sponsor"

(it's not)

give me a specific example so we can actually get to the details and i can be more useful to the conversation

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/may/15/irs-ap-benghanzi-not-real-scandals

@Lola probably not, they got these things called consulate offices in each other's countries, y'know? Like how Assange is hiding out in one of 'em.. but hey, someone makes a few shekels along the way so it's all good

@sɪᴅɪsɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀᴇ so you want to focus on libya?

we can do that

And Syria

both were illegal wars

one at the time perhaps?

How can you not explain your point to me

sure

You just put a statement in the chat and I'm trying to understand you

Lola, I can't understand madness nor explain it

```In 2011 when President Obama ordered American warplanes into action over Libya, he never bothered to get congressional authorization to do so. Presidents are not forbidden to do such things, but under the provisions of the War Powers Resolution (WPR), they are required to notify Congress within 48 hours of the onset of US military involvement. They then have 60 days to get formal authorization from Congress and if they fail to do so must cease operations within 30 days.``` @sɪᴅɪsɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀᴇ

Yes

which was illegal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Powers_Resolution

he isnt forbidden of not asking congress

So you think your point is insane @unit ??

thats the important part

"but under the provisions of the War Powers Resolution (WPR), they are required to notify Congress within 48 hours of the onset of US military involvement."

read the war powers act

I think the situation is insane

notifying is different from asking permission