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Only if you want the US president to have dictatorial powers.

Consider the erosion of congressional oversight of military actions over that last 100 years. Do you think we'd have troops in combat all over the globe right now if Congress had to vote on the actions taking place? What congressman would vote to put Americans in danger to "train" the Nigerian army?



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