Good rapid reaction by you guys; comment section, not so much (well, a mixed bag). From the U.S. standpoint, I think the biggest danger is that an ongoing armed conflict between the U.S. and Iran--at any level--will almost surely be used, legally or not, to justify giving Trump enhanced powers. And things were more than bad enough alread…
Good rapid reaction by you guys; comment section, not so much (well, a mixed bag). From the U.S. standpoint, I think the biggest danger is that an ongoing armed conflict between the U.S. and Iran--at any level--will almost surely be used, legally or not, to justify giving Trump enhanced powers. And things were more than bad enough already, but this will make it tougher for courts to constrain him from declaring innumerable "national security emergencies" that can be used to justify just about anything. And unless the Iranians AND their innumerable proxies and agents EVERYWHERE in the world completely refrain from ANY retaliatory actions--a highly unlikely scenario--the (potentially legal) justification will actually exist. Bad, bad news, even if the Iranian nuclear sites were indeed "completely obliterated" (an obvious absurdity.) Israel's campaign against Iran is likely to continue for months, and that means we too will be along for the ride for at least that long.
Good rapid reaction by you guys; comment section, not so much (well, a mixed bag). From the U.S. standpoint, I think the biggest danger is that an ongoing armed conflict between the U.S. and Iran--at any level--will almost surely be used, legally or not, to justify giving Trump enhanced powers. And things were more than bad enough already, but this will make it tougher for courts to constrain him from declaring innumerable "national security emergencies" that can be used to justify just about anything. And unless the Iranians AND their innumerable proxies and agents EVERYWHERE in the world completely refrain from ANY retaliatory actions--a highly unlikely scenario--the (potentially legal) justification will actually exist. Bad, bad news, even if the Iranian nuclear sites were indeed "completely obliterated" (an obvious absurdity.) Israel's campaign against Iran is likely to continue for months, and that means we too will be along for the ride for at least that long.
If his Big Bill passes, it will make it almost impossible for the courts to stop him doing anything.
The Courts can't stop him now.