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		rs_rs_rs_rs_rs 32 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US economy unexpectedly sheds 92k jobs in February Yes, US did not declare war against Iran yet. The president has to request a declaration of war from congress which will vote to authorize it or not. The conspiracy part is that after war is declared Trump will use this power to postpone elections and basically give himself a 3rd term.

neogodless 31 days ago [–]

> president has to request

... anything. Just does what he wishes without regards to legal limitations.

Calling bombing dozens of cities of a country anything but a war is being duplicitous.

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