Thread: Can Obama order troops to bomb another country?
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Old 03-23-2011, 08:27 PM  
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War Powers Act, Title 50, Chapter 33, section 1542:



I read this as "President must consult with Congress before sending armed forces into hostilities". It says consult, not get permission.
yea but what is 'consult' defined as?
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