NEWS: Sanders Introduces No War Against Iran Act » Senator Bernie Sanders
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WASHINGTON, June 16 – Following Israel’s military strikes against Iran, which threaten to further destabilize the Middle East and draw the United States into yet another military conflict, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today introduced the No War Against Iran Act to prohibit the use of federal funds for any use of military force in or […]
  • rumimevlevi@lemmings.world
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    15 days ago

    The bill contains an exception for self-defense as enshrined in the War Powers Act and applicable U.S. law.

    What self-defense exactly mean?

    • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
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      15 days ago

      Usually that means they directly attacked you. But I suppose it could mean anything up to and including attacking an ally, so could be a loop hole of bot worded right

      • rodneyck@piefed.socialEnglish
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        15 days ago

        It is a loop-hole the neo-liberals and neo-cons always put in their bills so they can use the CIA and/or Zionist to create a “weapons of mass destruction” false-flag like they did during W Bush when they want to go to war.