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The National Interest | War Powers Problem: Congress has forgotten its Constitutional duties
War has extreme consequences. Every flag-draped coffin is a child, parent or spouse who won’t be returning home.
[Rep. Matt] Gaetz is right. The courage to make that sacrifice should be met with the courage to make tough decisions about war.
But in the last several decades, we’ve seen Congress choose to back away from tough decisions. Many have ceded their responsibilities, choosing instead to stand with their own party, or against the other party, or simply to avoid executing their constitutional duty because they lack the courage to lead.
But constitutional duty should never take a back seat to party politics, not when there are service members’ lives on the line. |
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