1. El Poder Exclusivo del Congreso para Declarar la Guerra.
La Constitución de EE. UU. otorga explícitamente al Congreso la autoridad exclusiva para declarar la guerra, un principio que se considera fundamental para evitar un ejecutivo "similar a un rey". Las acciones militares sin votación se califican de ilegales e inconstitucionales.
- Worth noting that only congress has the authority to declare war, and this would be illegal and unconstitutional.
- The constitution gives congress the sole power to declare war. Trumps reckless strike violates the clear intent of our founders, that congress, not a king-like executive, should decide when our nation goes to war. Rep. John garamendi.
- The constitution gives congress, not the president, the power to declare war.
- Article I, Section 8, Clause 11: The Congress shall have Power... To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water...
2. Eludiendo la Ley de Poderes de Guerra de 1973.
La administración argumenta que la Ley de Poderes de Guerra (War Powers Resolution - WPR), que requiere la aprobación del Congreso para acciones militares que excedan los 60 días, no se aplica a los ataques contra carteles o embarcaciones. Esta postura se basa en la afirmación de que las fuerzas estadounidenses no están en peligro.
- Trump administration tells congress war law doesnt apply to cartel strikes - the washington post.
- The office of legal counsel told select lawmakers that the executive branch is not bound by the war powers resolution, which requires congressional approval for any military action that exceeds 60 days.
- Trump justifies killing people in boats by saying were at war with cartels. But the war powers act requires congressional approval within 60 days of hostilities, so trumps team says those military attacks dont count as hostilities.
- The administration has established a factual and legal alternate universe for the executive branch, said Brian Finucane, a former state department lawyer... This is the president, purely by fiat, saying that the u.s. Is in conflict with these undisclosed groups without any congressional authorization.
3. Consecuencias de la Agresión Militar Unilateral.
Las acciones del ejecutivo son vistas como una "declaración de guerra" de facto, llevando al país a un conflicto no autorizado. Existe una fuerte crítica a la inacción del Congreso, que es percibido como cómplice al abdicar su autoridad constitucional.
- This is an act of war. The constitution does not give the president the right to unilaterallydeclare war.
- Congress has an obligation to stop this absurdity. He cannot arbitrarily call for war on one of our neighboring countries without congressional approval.
- Congress is supposed to declare war, not the president. Congress needs to assert itself, wishful thinking, where one party controls both houses and are nothing more than a rubber stamp to trumps whims.
- Mark my words it may take some time, but americans will be prosecuted for this, either as a war crime or outright murder.
- Congress needs to get off their asses and reassert their constitutional power regarding declarations of war.