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Originally Posted by C-D-P
How does military action go against the Constitution? It specifically says that the President is the Commander in Chief of the military. Meaning that he can tell them to do, whatever he wants. It is kind of like a squad leader telling his boys that they need to charge that machine gun nest. He can do that because he is their leader.
Please remember that this discussion has been fought for two hundred and some years. Your side has never won.
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Because we are a war country.
Nonetheless, being Commander in Chief doesn't allow the President to do "whatever he wants". It's called checks and balances and the reason the power to declare war is given to Congress.