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xtuartb's avatar

Thank you Patel Patriot.

This draft order is the declaration of war. It is, of course, not a declaration of actions, although it defines the scope and limits of those actions for the public.

It establishes in sufficient detail the legitimate predicate - the basis for joining conflict - and has now been entered into the public record, in the only way it could have been. It has been revealed 'under protest', and by the actions of his opponents themselves.

It therefore (a) carries their imprimatur, and (b) will be read by the widest possible audience.

I believe this is perhaps the only way that military action within the homeland could have been legitimately initiated without destabilising the constitutional arrangements after that action is completed. Its formal power has been given to it by Trump's (and our) opponents - that it is a draft document is irrelevant.

It is an elegant way to 'park' the Constitution rather than destroying it.

(cf Lincoln / Civil War in some respects.)

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Bonzer D's avatar

Very well written and interesting thoughts regarding Trump's recent "loss". If true you would have to wonder what other interesting documents Trump might intentionally include and what their impact could be.

Still wondering about Chris Miller's emotional thank you and reference to "complex military operations" to Pence.

Good stuff and logically very sound, PP.

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