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by sjg007 3464 days ago
It is the President who declares war... one guy for better or worse.
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sigzero 3464 days ago
No, in the United States, Congress declares war (a bunch of guys).
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lawpoop 3463 days ago
Since the War Powers Act, it's basically been the president who makes war. Congressional declarations are a formality. Many of the events that we think of as wars are "military actions"-- Korean "War", Vietnam "War", First Iraq "war", second Iraq "war", Afghanistan "war", Kosovo, Libya, etc

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

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nothrabannosir 3464 days ago
Not without the blessing of congress. Not officially, at least.
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