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It needs to be said, and American Spectator said it well:

It was hardly necessary to consult Nostradamus to know that the Democrats would denounce President Trump’s decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday. Nonetheless, the combination of hypocrisy, historical illiteracy, and constitutional ignorance that characterized their reaction to the raid was startling even by Democrat standards. Several actually claimed that Trump somehow committed an impeachable offence by ordering the strikes, though none seemed able to specify any “high crimes” or “misdemeanors.” Some insisted that Trump violated the War Powers Act.

The problem with all this sound and fury is, of course, that the Democrats now braying about Trump’s “illegal” attack on Iran remained silent as the tomb during the numerous military strikes ordered by former President Obama. During his two terms in office Obama authorized military operations in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Libya, and Syria. Moreover, not only did Obama fail to seek congressional authorization for his frequent use of the military, he didn’t feel the need to give the War Powers Act lip service. He insisted that the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) obviated the need to consult with Congress.

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