BOMBS AWAY: OBAMA VS TRUMP – SAME WAR POWERS, DIFFERENT TARGETS

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Mario Nawfal

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BOMBS AWAY: OBAMA VS TRUMP – SAME WAR POWERS, DIFFERENT TARGETS In 2016, Obama dropped 26,172 bombs across 7 nations – all without Congressional approval. That’s 3 bombs every hour, 24/7, for an entire year. Syria – 12,192 Iraq – 12,095 Libya – 496 Yemen – 35 Somalia – 14 Pakistan – Afghanistan – 1,337 The strikes were justified under stretched post-9/11 authorizations, but Congress never voted on those campaigns. Fast-forward to 2025: Trump launches 36 bombs on Iran’s nuclear sites, bypassing Congress again – this time triggering international alarm and new questions about presidential war powers. Same loophole. Different decade Source:

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