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TomSlick

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10. Only Congress has the power to start a war absent a present emergency

Reply to Polybius (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 15, 2026, 10:55 PM

14 hrs ago

The War Powers Act carves out an exception for eminent danger. We are not under even the remotest danger of attack by Cuba. If Trump invades Cuba, he should be subject to impeachment home and arrest in the rest of the world for crimes against peace.

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Senior defense officials looking at Cuba military options [View all] Zorro 18 hrs ago OP

Another distraction attempt PuraVidaDreamin 18 hrs ago #1

He won't be satisfied until the U.S. is at war with the entire world. LoisB 18 hrs ago #2

There is no justification to invade Cuba. TomSlick 18 hrs ago #3

I agree that it violates the War Powers Act, and international law Polybius 16 hrs ago #8

Only Congress has the power to start a war absent a present emergency TomSlick 14 hrs ago #10

Thank you! Polybius 7 hrs ago #11

Damn I'm ashamed of this. There is absolutely zero justification other than tRumps ego and...... groundloop 18 hrs ago #4

And then what? Run Cuba? Support them with lots of aid? Norrrm 17 hrs ago #5

No... the tech bros want their own country... their own island. slightlv 15 hrs ago #9

This is ridiculous. SamuelAdams 17 hrs ago #6

Agreed Bayard 1 hr ago #12

He is really desperate to take over and own something. ananda 16 hrs ago #7