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[size=medium][video=youtube]https://youtu.be/zBji4BuNHDE?si=JJmHunFxQ0xrFVIs[/video][/size]

[b][size=large]War Powers Act of 1973[/size][/b]

[size=medium]Alright,[/size]

[size=medium]Instead of Wikipedia, I asked AI to give a quick, informal rundown:[/size]

[size=medium][color=#0a0a0a][font='Google Sans', Roboto, Arial, sans-serif]Alright, grab a drink, because this is the real juice of US government drama.[/font][/color]
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[size=medium][color=#0a0a0a][font='Google Sans', Roboto, Arial, sans-serif]Imagine the President and Congress are roommates sharing a joint bank account for "National Defense."[/font][/color][/size]
[size=medium][color=#0a0a0a][font='Google Sans', Roboto, Arial, sans-serif]The [b]War Powers Act of 1973[/b] is basically the roommate agreement Congress wrote to stop the President from running up the credit card with endless military interventions (think Vietnam) without asking first.[/font][/color][/size]
[size=medium][color=#0a0a0a][font='Google Sans', Roboto, Arial, sans-serif]Here’s the deal with the "rules":[/font][/color][/size]

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[*][color=#0a0a0a][size=medium][font='Google Sans', Roboto, Arial, sans-serif][b]"Consulting" (the awkward chat):[/b] In theory, the President is supposed to have a chat with Congress "in every possible instance" [i]before[/i] sending troops into a dangerous situation. Presidents usually just call them hours beforehand, which isn't much of a consultation.[/font][/size][/color]
[*][color=#0a0a0a][size=medium][font='Google Sans', Roboto, Arial, sans-serif][b]The 48-Hour Text:[/b] If an emergency happens (like a sudden attack), the President can act immediately, but they have to send a formal notification to the Speaker of the House and the Senate pro tempore within 48 hours. It's like having to text your roommate immediately if you bought a new TV with the shared card.[/font][/size][/color]
[*][color=#0a0a0a][size=medium][font='Google Sans', Roboto, Arial, sans-serif][b]The 60-Day Limit:[/b] The troops can only stay in a fight for 60 days (plus a potential 30-day withdrawal period) unless Congress specifically votes to authorize the mission or declares war. If not, the President has to pull them out.[/font][/size][/color]

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[size=medium][color=#0a0a0a][font='Google Sans', Roboto, Arial, sans-serif][b]Here's the twist:[/b] Every President since Nixon has essentially argued this law is unconstitutional and infringes on their power as Commander-in-Chief. The Supreme Court has always avoided ruling on it, calling it a "political question," so the law is in this weird, legally gray area.[/font][/color][/size]

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Okay, have at it!  I wanted the front page to include:

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[*]The Geneva Concention
[*]The Constitution
[*]The War Powers Act
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My work is done here ...    :fish:
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