The president appeared to confirm fears that he’s improvising when it comes to his military campaign in Iran.

On Monday, the president’s lack of a plan in Iran was outlined in stark terms in a letter to Congress obtained by CBS News officially informing lawmakers of the strikes.

“Although the United States desires a quick and enduring peace, it is not possible at this time to know the full scope and duration of military operations that may be necessary,” Trump said in the letter.

U.S. forces “remain postured to take further action… to address further threats and attacks upon the United States or its allies and partners,” he continued.

The letter was sent under the War Powers Act, a 1973 resolution requiring the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying U.S. forces if Congress has not declared war. The deployment cannot last more than 60 days without congressional approval.

  • pjwestin@lemmy.world
    15·
    4 hours ago

    People keep saying this is going to be America’s next forever war, but there’s a good chance we might just lose.

    • Ecco the dolphin@lemmy.ml
      6·
      1 hour ago

      I’d like to expand on this thought. Its been bothering me.

      Even when we “lose” wars we Americans do not experience the destruction we impart on other nations.

      We bombed a school. No american school children will die in this war, but Iranian children already have.

      Americans will disapprove of this war but it will only affect them in limited ways, making large protests feel foolish when many are trying to scrape by to make rent, and we live under a dictator.

      I don’t know what there is to be done. It makes me sick.

    • SabinStargem@lemmy.todayEnglish
      14·
      3 hours ago

      I am hoping a carrier is sunk. Everybody lives, but a huge hole in the thing and all the planes go with it. America is in desperate need of a kick to the nuts. Without that, America will continue to be a drunken bully.