Biden BOMBS YEMEN In Response To Houthi Attacks in Red Sea, NO CONGRESSIONAL Authorization

[@Baralis]

Constitutionality stopped mattering a long time ago. They all do whatever they want regardless of the constitution and no one hold them accountable.

[@nursejulie3636]

Great leadership. Getting us into War? He so far over his head it’s disgusting.

[@alostcause4035]

Actually, congress has been happy to abdicate their congressional responsibilites to the president. Avoids difficult votes one might have to defend.

[@luziosalles324]

Globalists/Communists (they are the same thing) do not respect the constitution or democracy.

[@utah_koidragon7117]

@@alostcause4035 True. And they know they can get away with it because the voters won't hold them accountable, either. Their tribe will vote for them no matter what.

[@DHITTZ03]

Are you speaking of trump? Because he dropped the MOAB without congressional approval. Also with no eminent threat at the time.

[@uddek]

Having prostate cancer isn't what people are saying Austin should resign over. Don't strawman the argument. Austin shouldn't resign, Biden should remove him. There is no scenario on earth that would explain over 24hours of him being hospitalized and not informing POTUS.

[@only1muppet]

The surgery was last month, not yesterday.

[@babalooey100]

He may have informed his staff in the belief that his office would inform Biden's office.

[@BonusHole]

He probably told Biden personally and Biden just thought it was Cardi B rambling again.

[@slowride9994]

who cares? Biden drops bombs without congress approval. What difference does it make Austin not being there? much ado about nothing. Biden's a tyrant you likely voted for!

[@craigentrekin5883]

His being hospitalized for the complications was not disclosed until the 5th. His aids told people he was working from home. The Dept of Def has already confirmed that protocol wasn't followed. No cares that he had cancer. Hopefully, he has a full recovery and remains cancer free. This isn't a case of not having to notify your boss. That's ridiculous. He is the SEC of Def, and he has an OBLIGATION to notify the chain of command that he is unfit to carry out his duty for ANY reason. He failed to do his duty, his condition was hidden, his location was covered up by saying he was working from home, and he was unable to carry out his duties while incapacitated by anesthetic during his surgery. He needs to go.

[@patrickpellegrino]

So if trump did it without congressional approval it’d be on the news 24/7

[@julietagracia4030]

Biden himself tweeted in 2020 saying “Let's be clear: Donald Trump does not have the authority to take us into war with Iran without Congressional approval. A president should never take this nation to war without the informed consent of the American people.” Hilarious the hypocrisy.

[@DarkPassenger]

Trump and every other president before him has done this too. It's not breaking the constitution either. Thomas Jefferson did the same thing to take out the Barbary Pirates.

[@debbiepoleviyuma7620]

​@DarkPassenger Technically this was changed to give president full authority after 9/11 so Bush would be able to act quickly. It was meant to be temporary but no one undid that law. There is a group of Senators trying to take authority back. So technically Biden acted within his given powers. Bush pushed for this and got it and no one undid it.

[@unitedwestand5602]

@@DarkPassengeryeah we’ll both trump and Biden both took classified documents but the corrupt media and politicians only want to prosecute Trump. Make it make sense

[@rickvervoort9536]

@@DarkPassenger "Let's be clear, Donald Trump does not have the authority to take us into war with Iran without Congressional approval. A president should never take this nation to war without the informed consent of the American people. As President, I will use military power responsibly and as a last resort. We will not go back to forever wars in the Middle East." Joe Biden 2020

[@JohnTightlips]

They aren’t attacking him Because he was unhealthy. They are saying the chain of command, procedures that are supposed to make sure we have a responsive military we’re not followed. And even if it’s not the SECDEF, if you just stopped working at your job without asking for medical leave, your employer has every right to fire you. You have to communicate to your employer the need to take medical leave. That’s all the info you have to give them but that wasn’t even followed!! Jessica is just so simple she knows she’s supposed to defend one team and she’s grasping at straws to do it.

[@MB3448]

That was so painful to listen to Jessica…. This people are not working at Starbucks. These are positions critical to our safety. I really can’t listen to people that

[@twopartiesoneoligarchy5608]

Biden makes me miss the Bush Sr. He understood the constitution and did not abuse his power as flagrantly as war-monger Biden.

[@Music-Is-Real-Love]

💯

[@genysabel]

I just want everyone to realize that Jessica was the one that said carjackers steal cars because they need to get to work.

[@fafarms]

😂😂😂😂

[@legatobluesummers3211]

Actually was because they need to go buy groceries.

[@wekurtz72]

@@legatobluesummers3211 Actually it's because the black community in America is in a BAD place and no one can talk about it without being 'racist'.

[@JakeSDN]

They are hungry and need a way to carry the most they can from the food pantry.

[@fafarms]

@@JakeSDN it's ok if they steal why would we expect them to meet the same standards as everyone else?

[@JohnTightlips]

No Jessica it wasn’t an emergency, it was an elective procedure, that’s when he should have notified chain of command. He had a complication which is known when you are going to have an elective procedure performed.

[@JohnTightlips]

“But I don’t know” just stick with that Jessica.

[@jamesmurphy9426]

Would he have said don't do it

[@grrgrr321]

But he only had a month and half to tell anyone! Not enough time to communicate a few sentences according to Jessica.

[@SaltyRad]

@@grrgrr321 no he was in full right to go through with it without approval from congress... During the Obama and Trump Administrations, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opined that the Constitution empowers the President to conduct military operations without congressional authorization under two conditions. First, the President must reasonably determine that the military action serves “important national interests”-a broad category in which the President possesses a “great deal of discretion.” Second, the anticipated nature, scope, and duration of the conflict must not rise to the level of “war” such that it intrudes on Congress’s power to declare war in Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution. According to OLC, generally only prolonged and substantial military engagements amount to “war” in the constitutional sense.

[@devincreislerstudios]

Non Violent Missiles is the phrase of the day

[@Bavafa1]

Perhaps a suicide missiles since the Russian drones were labeled "suicide drones"

[@gw7120]

Chain of command matters , responsibility matters , things Jessica has no clue about , she doesnt even know ranks in the army

[@glo1168]

Do you? Who is the commander in chief? 🙇🏽‍♂️ and what does that role entail

[@SaltyRad]

​@@glo1168 that's like a why even ask that type of question. like what point are you trying to prove by asking him that?

[@glo1168]

@@SaltyRad because he’s talking chain of command and ranks, there is literally no chain of command rank above Biden. He can do as he pleases military wise without consent of any other branch or individual

[@SaltyRad]

@@glo1168 I see where you were going with it now. i dont think he meant it as in above the president just in general across the board as another way of calling her an idiot.

[@glo1168]

@@SaltyRad tbh I didn’t actually watch the video 😂 I’m just assuming comments are anti Biden accusing him of going over Congress for a military decision, which he literally doesn’t need

[@nordan00]

Of all people, a retired four star general absolutely understands the importance of the chain of command, both up and down, and especially since he’s now the current SecDef!

[@Sloimer]

Jessica - we're not talking about the guy calling out for his McDonald's shift. He's the SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.

[@davidfrench4806]

Officially.

[@williamwhite9767]

Austins surgery was described as "elective" and he was put under general anesthesia. The chain of command was not clear. This is unacceptable and he should be fired.

[@Anaught-tbrk08]

To quote Bri, that's racist.

[@michaelhalliday4446]

Omg the one woman seems to equate the level of responsibility of being the Secretary of Defense of the most powerful country in the world to that of a Wal-Mart greeter.

[@michaelhalliday4446]

I am assuming she is a woman, sorry

[@Randy-gs4vt]

I wonder if he was really at a Tribunal Hearing over Afghanistan...

[@luziosalles324]

Should be arrested

[@Nanno00]

While I agree that Austin’s medical condition didn’t need to be disclosed to the public, his boss, the freaking President, should have been informed as well as his backup Deputy.

[@Randy-jz9ox]

But it's PUBLIC office. Public means just that. He knew when he signed up that he would have to disclose health issues. Especially him being a military man. Lol wth

[@jamesparker1071]

Vaccine status was made public..... 🤷

[@Phillip-cw9xn]

When was the last time we actually declared war.

[@highplainsgrifter600]

Democrats declared war on decency and morality.

[@williambrock3534]

1941

[@Winterascent]

Over 80 years of nothing but peace. Not a war in sight! @@williambrock3534

[@nordan00]

Ah, Desert Storm, my personal favorite!

[@michel3691]

​@@camelot100what did they classify Vietnam and Korean War?

[@backspace12399]

If we spent 10% of our military budget on peace, I bet we wouldn’t be in this situation. This is sad news to me

[@ConcernedPublic]

An 'emergency' of a person trumps an 'emergency' of the country? Really? Ludicrous comments from Jessica, again.

[@PeanutsNPickles]

The world sees what our government has been doing to them. If something doesn't change quick, I dare to say the repercussions. 😢

[@Lastbadie]

The people will eventually get fed up

[@turbonerd3075]

“The constitution has limits” Dems from 2021-yesterday

[@SiriProject]

Biden is pretty unpopular in the democratic party, to be fair. Both candidates are despised by pretty much of the public.

[@Smiley_McPants]

Doesn't... the constitution... limit the governments power? So yes? The constitution has lots of limits in it.

[@sjent]

"...and we are ones to determine them."

[@joak9992]

"No Amendment is absolute." -Biden

[@grey5751]

@@sjent yes? You know amendments are a thing, right? Designed to be updated and improved upon as we grow as a nation.

[@ScyllaWyrm]

The same is true in the Netherlands: no permission and not even a shimmer of a debate.

[@paulweeldreyer7457]

Jessica thinks it's a private matter for Lloyd Austin to be in the hospital? He's the Secretary of Defense, he's not some civilian. Does she not do any research? I'm not in the news industry yet I'm pretty sure he scheduled the procedure early in Dec. Ending up in the ICU may have been sudden, but the procedure which led to him being hospitalized wasn't sudden. And they've claimed Austin was never unconscious, so why couldn't he tell anyone?

[@Anaught-tbrk08]

Secdef is a unnecessary desk job we should cut out of the payroll anyway. How critical of a job could it possibly be if he could go awol without people noticing for more than one day? We should look into how many other people in the pentagon are similarly not critical.

[@janicelee4534]

Jessica is like the student who didn't do the reading but tries to fake it in class.

[@grrgrr321]

9:13 In one breath Jessica says she's "sure" there are "a lot" of protocols and procedures being followed. 11:26 Amber says the Pentagon acknowledged Austin and his staff didn't follow protocol, and then Jessica says well if it's an "emergency" you're not going to follow protocol. The real-time twisting of rationale to fit your bias is astounding with her. Also, John Kirby held a press conference acknowledging protocols weren't followed, and she is so uninterested to even get her facts straight she'll just say how she "feels" about it? She just poses a lot of questions of maybe "this or that" happened, but it is her JOB to find out the details of all this!

[@seanjohnbull1670]

Maybe she's just very committed to DEI and doesn't want an incompetent and unprofessional benefactor of that to lose his place.

[@SeñorTrumpito2024]

​@@seanjohnbull1670Naw, watched this once and got the same feeling. Homeboys right 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Rc-pm9cq]

If you think Biden is calling the shots your a fool

[@daveblackman816]

Exactly.

[@InkedCarpenter1776]

You're.

[@NauerBauer]

George Soros? Or big mike?

[@leafwaterman2249]

Your a fool anyway

[@kurtsevick2008]

@@NauerBauer Nope! The Kenyan is running the show just like he said he wanted to in prior interviews. The Girl-Sniffer is just his puppet.

[@Mfay4]

In one breathe Jessica says there are protocols when officials can’t be present, and then says well yea sometimes protocol can’t be followed 😂😂

[@marclambert1283]

The more she talks. the more she proves her lack of intelligence. Just an empty shell.

[@christopherdame9073]

Jessica is the worst. Making everybody who listens to her, dumber..

[@nortonyatzee7254]

She contradicts herself within the same conversation often.

[@grey5751]

@@nortonyatzee7254 those two statements are not contradictory...

[@djwang06]

It's amazing. I can't believe she has a degree from an ivy league school. I think they can put a rock on the other side of the screen and she would still lose her argument.

[@john38825]

US presidents have been doing it for years, Obama and trump did it. I remember in history class learning about older Presidents doing the same too.

[@rightsaidfred8945]

Jessica came a long way since her hoodie days. Between her and Bri, the Hill managed to become a joke

[@christianoden]

Non-Violent Missiles was a direct dig at Bri's X post. lol. Amber is the best host on this show!

[@kimberleywarren8679]

Great comment!

[@ThePlagueGameing]

Can't bomb without approval from Congress??🤣🤣🤣. Seems like he did.

[@ncb1397]

Yep, now Congress can impeach him....

[@Coats2112]

It's a Reagan Rule, made up when he bombed Gaddafi and Libya in 1986.

[@DHITTZ03]

Trump did the same thing Obama did the same thing Bush did the same thing. Nobody's impeaching anybody

[@nonconsensualopinion]

@@ncb1397I'm fairly sure presidents can conduct war for 60 days without congressional approval.

[@fafarms]

He's the commander in chief of the military so I think he can do that. The evidence supports my claim.

[@nickfinney2598]

Yay its Friday so I can watch Rising again!!! Taking a break from regular show cause I can't stand Bri anymore...Robbies still great tho!

[@Mikell-h2c]

Gulf of Aden = Gulf of Tonkin

[@bsmithhammer]

No comparison whatsoever, troll.

[@Mikell-h2c]

@@bsmithhammer i know it’s going to be way more Disastrous

[@bsmithhammer]

@@Mikell-h2c What do you propose instead? Peace talks with the Houthis?

[@mr.giggles4995]

​@@bsmithhammer a ceasefire. They will stop attacking if Israel stops genociding and the US stops giving them the weapons to do it. Israel wants these attacks because they want a regional war and to drag us into it. It's also a pretext for Netanyahu to build a canal through Gaza to establish a new maritime trade route for his plan he calls "The New Middle-East"...

[@nottherealxandercrews4742]

I generally disagree with Jess on a lot of things... But Amber is way off here. So the US is justified in bombing another country without the approval of Congress because they attacked a couple of our vessels in the body of water that is on THEIR shoreline? After the US helped the Saudis commit genocide in their country? So by this logic, the US can bomb any country, just so long as we park our navy nearby? What kind of idiotic short sighted logic is that? Please explain to me how it is self-defense to park our military ships off the shore of a hostile foreign adversary. This is like saying that the US is justified in more bombing in Syria our of "self defense" because we were attacked by the locals in a country that we are currently illegally occupying. EDIT: Jessica apparently has not been following the Lloyd Austin issue in that he did not give any delegation of Authority while he was out and his second-in-command was told that he was on vacation, but was reachable. So yes, Austin should probably resign over this. For ANY job, if you have a prescheduled elective surgery and you don't tell your boss that you'll be out and then you just don't show up those days, you're going to get massively chewed out, or in many cases-- straight up fired. And these jobs aren't even remotely as critical as Lloyd Austin's job.

[@TeamICOS]

Did they go through the entire segment without mentioning the 2001 Authorization of Use of Military Force even though it was a specific community note in the twitter post they showed? Laziness in reporting

[@utah_koidragon7117]

What relevance does that authorization have?

[@TeamICOS]

@@utah_koidragon7117 It is basically carte blanche to do any "military action" to "prevent terrorism" without requiring additional approval. Until it is revoked, pretty much everything is legal.

[@utah_koidragon7117]

@@TeamICOS In the first place, I don't think the authorization was legal precisely because it was so broad. But even so, it isn't all-encompassing- it didn't grant the president carte blanche for any and all military actions, it's just being abused that way. There is no credible argument that this action is in any way a response to 9/11.

[@TeamICOS]

@@utah_koidragon7117 I agree, but the problem is that it is so broad, it has been used for similar type actions in the past without being revoked, and the only way to circumvent it would be to revoke it. The only other thing might be trying to impeach the president under the premise that this incident doesn't follow the authorization. But both parties don't want to get rid of the authorization and no one really wants to try impeachment related to this authorization. It is all theater.

[@docastrov9013]

America - World Police.

[@waltimus]

Jessica’s lack of “concern” is showcasing her lack of awareness in this situation… there was a complete and utter breakdown and avoidance in protocol…he doesn’t work for Barnes & Noble…no one can just cover his shift if he’s a no show…he’s the Defense secretary for the United States of America during a time where we’re in extreme volatility and crisis…they shot missiles into Yemen and he had no input…her opinion on the matter is baffling

[@clayc8115]

Lies. A general stated Austin gave the order from his hospital bed.

[@ironeagle22a]

Not a Biden supporter by any means but I love listening to these air heads on how best NOT to protect our troops. Of course we will act when our military is fired upon.

[@avanetter7453]

Okay, sure! The important fact to note is that AMERICAN TROOPS WERE NOT FIRED UPON. We are protecting that trade route for other countries, they have not attacked any US flagged ship, nor any ship operated by the US or even a US company. We are putting ourselves in a position to go to war with Iran which could be catastrophic!

[@ironeagle22a]

US troops have been fired on for the last two months! Do you live under a rock? It's about time we took some action@@avanetter7453

[@ironeagle22a]

you really are an air head @@avanetter7453

[@lorrettaf160]

Its so annoying to hear this girl almost have little to no knowledge on the topic and have a platform to spew nonsense and glee over trade routes being interrupted and our troops being attacked

[@edriley2703]

Duke and Burbank ... what a team! ❤

[@janicelee4534]

Yep, like Lennie and George

[@Lifegoal2030]

Jessica is every employees dream HR Director. Don’t show up for a few days, no big deal. Don’t make anyone aware of why, no problem. Here’s your pay check , great work 😂

[@JakeSDN]

So you think, that the Secretary Of Defense went missing, and for days no one knew anything? Does that make sense? If he did not show up to work one day, there would be a huge law enforcement presence looking for him.

[@carhur3757]

Perfect burn with the non violent missle explanation. I like how you let her keep sayilng it over and over. Before then explaining it was her side of twitter saying that.

[@raddaddypt]

Jessica kills me...... Feels like she never does her homework to fully answer questions and just comes off as her opinions as answers 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@SplishSplashdash]

She's just being nice.

[@dgdinwiddie]

Jessica just doesn't understand the argument about Sec Austin and why he should resign. It's not about the cancer, it's not even about being in the hospital. It's about the fact that he, as the leader, did not properly inform his subordinates or his boss when he was going to be out of the loop. Let's not forget that Sec Austin is a retired 4 star General, the former CENTCOM commander, he knows the importance of communication. If one his his subordinate officers had done this exact same thing when he was a General he would have fired them for it. That's the point, he knows better and he still failed. And if the argument is that he's in such a physical condition that he's not able to inform the chain of command then he needs to resign. He's not a clerk at a grocery store, he's the head of the DoD, if he can't do the job then he needs to resign.

[@CasualMisinformationSpreader]

Don't blame me for this. I voted for peace candidate, Donald J Trump.

[@garymanis6305]

This was not a act of defense. It was an act of war. Unauthorized.

[@1959aak]

This was a retaliatory strike taken by numerous countries due to the Houthi's behavior in the Red Sea.

[@AhranMaoDante]

Which itself was retaliatory for the actions of the US and Saudi Arabia, among a few other allies, for over a decade of abuse. It's like Israel's retaliation against Hamas, Gaza, and Palestinians in general, after decades of abuse and crimes against humanity directed at them result in a devastating(but minor by comparison now) attack against Israel on October 7th. Eye for an Eye all over the place these days, but if the US, Israel, Saudi Arabia and a few other countries were ever held accountable for their actions, the world would be in a much better place.

[@edwardmarquis4411]

They had been warned multiple times as well.

[@rotten2209]

Yea im not sure what TF people are complaining about. You attack our military, you get attacked back. Does the US need to lose something in order for our actions to be justified? We did on 9/11 but still we were/are considered to be mass murders for responding to our losses and further possible losses.

[@jaegrant6441]

And so has USA and Israel. What they are doing to the Palestinians is atrocious. They will be on the wrong side of history. Ok, could maybe understand Israel doing their bs, but USA needs to stop funding it.

[@jaegrant6441]

Which was a retaliatory strike against Israel's actions. When does it stop?

[@blaineyazzie80]

It’s a military response not a declaration of war

[@Bavafa1]

Then would you call the event of 9/11 a military response and not a declaration of war?

[@DHITTZ03]

That was war​@@Bavafa1

[@Bavafa1]

@@DHITTZ03So when we do it, it is a military response, when they do it, it is a war. Got it! So like many other events, there is one rule for us and one rule for them.

[@thatguymcfly2835]

We have no clue who's currently in charge of our country.

[@melissasmess2773]

Obama and Claus Schwab, etc.

[@peterfilipino7322]

This should have been done before. Anyway, late is better than never.

[@EverettBurger]

"It does not, but we'll go with it" That's Gold!!!!

[@hemaccabe4292]

I would point out that precedent, the defining law in these matters, does NOT require a sitting President of the US to get any Congressional approval to use military force.

[@Nirobiscloset10]

Omg!!! Impeach this evil thing.....

[@aesonica]

Response doesn't require authorization.

[@justinreschke3642]

Congress never holds them accountable. I would argue that consent is then implicit. Though I wish they would follow the law proper.

[@andrewpinson1268]

If Trump had been president now and done this they would have been an uproar by the Democrats. In this case I agree with what Biden did.

[@AlyxCoe]

My dearest friend who is also extremely bright agrees with you, saying the US has a huge economic interest in the area. I'm glad to hear both sides of the issue.

[@Txb4g]

And MAGAs would have cheered. These terrorists should call themselves lucky the West is so divided due to Russian propaganda. 10 or 20 years back the whole area would have been a parking lot and nobody would have complained. Sadly social media are destroying us from within. Ru is pushing propaganda against our interests 24/7 and grifters are earning from it.

[@andrewpinson1268]

@@AlyxCoe Yes I have read many books on why wars and conflicts get started and how some countries keep them going. Usually it boils down to money and or power which comes back to money. One of the more fascinating books - if a little long - is "The Arms of Krupp" by William Manchester. Over three hundred years of perpetual war recounted.

[@BigJon410]

Pepperidge Farm remembers when America was an energy independent country under President Trump.

[@AlyxCoe]

@@andrewpinson1268 thanks for the rec!

[@toplarry]

Bottom line is just do anything you want.

[@gmedeiros5748]

Give Jess her own show

[@edwardmarquis4411]

Sesame Street is already taken.

[@chriss6971]

It comes down to individual service members saying no to stuff too. Not just politicians.

[@rworded1]

"We MuSt VoTe BiDeN tO dEfEnD oUr DeMoCrAtIc InStiTuTiOnS!!!"

[@heatherfree5916]

The more I listen to Jessica the less qualified I feel she is to report her opinions

[@seandawkins3101]

She does look good, though 😂

[@Liedetector-f5u]

I have no doubt "I would have Jessica on my side 100%". Jessica is without doubt a all round decent human being . She does not come as someone who is provocative. She is very humble and speaks with facts . Excellent Jessica keep up the honesty .

[@MS-ro9dm]

lol , good one. But, no, seriously.

[@TheTruth-dy8ze]

Problem is she is outside her expertise if she has any, no clue about the chain of command and military protocol so better to shut up and not try to interject emotional feelings.

[@AwkwardTruths]

Jessica is wrong again: Her claim: "Houthis are supporting Palestinians by attacking US Shipments of weapons [in the Red Sea]". First, I can't find a single article or report that states US weapons travel through the Red Sea. Nor can I find a single report of a US Shipment of weapons being attacked in the Red Sea. Second, there are numerous reports however where: Houthis have claimed they attacked a US container ship. Houthis have attacked dozens of commercial ships. Have seized a British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship. Some reports of attacks against US and allied warships. So where did Jessica get the idea that "Houthis are supporting Palestinians by attacking US Shipments of weapons" ????

[@SuperDr1ven]

The level of deflection on this one was insane.

[@bargdaffy1535]

Defense of what? Corporate Goods, that is what, America is the thing supposed to be defended not Corporate Goods on High Seas.

[@robertscharfe9879]

So I guess we’re gonna be here for about 20 years and then we’re gonna do a pull out and leave all the equipment there and nothings really going to be different

[@elisabattle8456]

Jessica has mastered the art of responding to questions with word salad--who in the administration also has this "gift of gab"?--mike

[@madpatriot4608]

We violate everyone's sovereignty, but God forbid they strike back, I say everyone have a right to defend themselves

[@daveblackman816]

No more mean tweets tho, at least.

[@ClownCarCoup]

like this 2018 tweet? “Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!”

[@truetory6231]

The bombing in Yemen was actually done by a coalition of US and UK forces, the difference between them is that in the US, the president is obligated by law to get approval from congress whereas in the UK, the prime minister doesn't need parliament to approve anything once as long as it is passed by cabinet and the privy council

[@fafarms]

Actually it was a Saudi/Bahraini/American/Australian/ Canadian and new Zealand coalition that did the strikes. All of those countries have similar checks and balances

[@truetory6231]

@@fafarms Saudi and Bahrain are absolute monarchies where thier Kings don't need to ask approval. Whereas Canada, Australia and New Zealand all use a UK parliamentary system where the Prime Minister has no need to go to parliament once he gets the go ahead from the privy council and it is signed off by the governor-general. So technically US (as the sole republic listed) is still the only country where the executive needed to seek approval from the legislature before doing this

[@fafarms]

@@truetory6231 technically it's hard to separate the US as a sole actor when the coalition itself is it's own entity

[@truetory6231]

@@fafarms that is true, I can't disagree..the point I was trying to make is that rules in the US are different from those in the other countries in the coalition..so I'm not sure if the regular US constitutional rules regarding war would apply here given that they weren't the sole actor.

[@fafarms]

@@truetory6231 I couldn't say either! In sure there is some war time measures act or something the president could use to "justify" sidestepping Congress and the constitution if he really wanted too. I wonder if the Hague would recognize the coalition as an entity for legal purposes or how that plays out. It's all very complicated because there are the rules, then there are all the people trying to spin the rules to their purpose. I really think " drain the swamp" is a strong analogy for the current political climate.

[@sumper_man]

They got Biden looking like a dying alien in the thumbnail🤣🤣😭

[@thebishopcracker]

Disagreements with the current conflict aside, it's a crazy world we live in when people can defend the Hoothis with a straight face. This group still bartered in the trade of human heads until about 10 years ago.

[@thenonexistinghero]

Meanwhile the US government is actively involved in human trafficking and especially child trafficking and you ignore that.

[@jeffreygunn3530]

"2,000 ton bombs"? What were they dropped by? That's equivalent to about 30 fully-loaded Abrams tanks.

[@Mr-214]

If i no call no show for 3 days in a row i lose my job and im a nobody. What world do these people live in?

[@RANS87IROCZ]

Never called off sick and worked entire covid while my employee took off and got covid pay, he came back and I got sick right after failed to call that morning and here I am on outside looking in

[@BannHammer]

What no one seems to acknowledge is that Americans are suffering right now and the government isn't helping them.

[@sandrad9695]

Doesn’t the executive have a certain amount of power to make small strikes like this? I thought that’s the argument I’ve heard before.

[@kellharris2491]

Something that can lead to war is decided by congress.

[@infotainment999]

That right to privacy of a known health condition when you hold a public office for the most important job in the world goes out the window.

[@richardiven2000]

If the Secretary of Defense and his staff doesn't need to follow procedure no one does.

[@Mudge61]

Why does the clip show a passenger airline during the story of airstrikes in Yemen?

[@luiscardona9628]

You can always count on Jessica to have some of the worst takes on anything. I’m having trouble thinking of something that I agree with her on.

[@The_Black_Knight]

Yes, these acts were unconstitutional. US Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 11. ONLY Congress has the power to initiate conflicts, not DoD or the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. The acts are illegal. This was NOT a self defense action. SecDef should be removed under provisions of dereliction of duty of his responsibility.

[@Wherestheredwave]

Everywhere I’ve worked, we’ve made sure that there is overlap of duties to be able to cover for vacation and we wouldn’t have serious medical situations at some time as vacations for the next in line

[@techserve4453]

Technically a congressional approval was not needed as this was in response to international law breaking the way of things or the spirit of the global shipping.

[@admtuser2587]

God bless and protect Yemen and South Africa for standing up with humanity and against genocide supporters. Thank you for presenting human values.

[@pjcane5078]

Don’t worry, I got the Gilmore Girls reference 😂👍

[@johnreeves3688]

In the military you have absolutely no medical privacy.

[@darrenwheeler8638]

FFS its not defense, we dont have any territory over there.

[@MediaFolkus]

Lloyd Austin’s team definitely should have notified the Biden administration what was going on. And, the secretary of defense is indispensable in decision making - if not him directly, then his next-in-line (who was vacationing). It’s not like a regular job. And, it will be scrutinized. Too early to say if Austin should step down (but someone in that picture likely does). And, it is not attacking Lloyd Austin personally because he is sick - this has to do with protocol over matters of vital national interest. Also, leaving the matter of attacking Yemen because of Houthi fighters attacking shipping over Palestine to the State Department when the Defense Department is AWOL - is admitting that the State Department has abdicated its role as the diplomatic arm of the administration and is simply the dominant player in neocon belligerent foreign policy of the Biden administration.

[@davidczwalina3741]

Since when does the United States have to declare war when attacking terrorists??

[@MrTask4ce]

Congress doesn't move fast enough for the idea of getting their approval to even be remotely practical in many cases. Military actions and reactions must happen very quickly. In the future these decisions must be made at lightning speed.

[@labalabasworld]

America needs to mind it's business.Emergency is happening right there in NYC.

[@DamonMiles-j4w]

Her answer is lets put more delay in-between our responses and response times when we do need to act. If it were up to them they would tie everything up in red tape and nothing would ever get done. Which is what they pretty much live for. I for one am glad Bidens not acting weak and is sending a strong message. Besides, if he didn't respond then you all would be b>tching that hes weak because he didnt respond..... u can fluff it anyway you want but he's being exactly what a President should be in that situation 👏 😏

[@FM-ln2sb]

This is NOT self defense. This is escalation of regional war.

[@DaveKraft1]

I recall "back in the day" at the time that Iraq was attempting to write its new constitution, national conscience George Carlin quipped, "Hey, let save them some work and just give 'em ours. We're not using it much anymore anyway..."

[@Blobby192]

"threatening american lives" then get out of the middle east

[@ronhellberg7394]

2000 ton bombs? that must be some plane lifting those

[@jaegrant6441]

There's always the possibility he didn't agree and wouldn't enact the command.

[@ericjamison8063]

How can they have protocol when no one even knew about it

[@williamruppel4129]

I just wrote my congressman. There is no strategic or humanitarian objective that supports such actions without the authorization of Congress. Article 1 of the Constitution & the War Powers Act of 1973 are clear. There was no emergency. President Biden could have communicated to Congress (48 hours under the War Powers Act) prior to the strike. Shipping organizations KNOW the current situation and a response 48 hours later would have been just as effective as well as in alignment with the existing laws of the US

[@Huzzunga]

The president doesn’t need congressional action for things like this.

[@jconwell84]

Whoever starts a fight should consider the consequences of their actions. They must realize first that the other has a right to protect themselves and others will take sides.

[@JMl82daquest]

Just a reminder, Marines dont need congressional approval.

[@gcramer30]

Either other countries have control of the waters off of their shores or they do not. And if the US decides that other countries do not have a right to control who uses their water ways then I expect Russia and China to put vessels next to the Panama canal, the gulf of Mexico and off the coast of the US. Because that's what the US says is allowable.

[@thecaliforniadriver7117]

Yemen is a signatory to UNCLOS, which guarantees the right of innocent passage through the Red Sea, so right now they are violating the very framework they signed off on at the UN. This isn't just the US, it's 10 different countries. The Panama Canal is a constructed waterway so it's a completely different entity. Russia and China are free to roam any international waters off the coast of the US as it is, those types of things are already defined by international agreements. I'm sure China, who is the second largest user of the Panama Canal, wouldn't even dream of doing anything like that, it would cost them trillions.

[@gcramer30]

@@thecaliforniadriver7117 is that a joke? We need China alot more than they need us. You are grossly underestimating how reliant on global trade our country is. You better figure out fast how to deal with the BRICS alliance but I have a strong feeling we aren't welcome at all. Certainly not as a power broker signatory. The US is gonna have to deal on fair terms going forward and our gunboat diplomacy has already ended. You just don't know it yet.

[@garymanis6305]

Someone will fall on their sword for protocol not being followed. It will likely be the lowest person in the chain who could remotely be involved.

[@txsleepwalker6640]

The current administration does not care about the Constitution. Illegal, the current administration does not care if something is illegal. I blame congress. Congress is not doing their constitutional duty.

[@JonPrevost]

I gotta hand it to Jessica. She really is ideologically consistent in this case. The rebels INTENT doesn't matter, it's how it "lands", and because America is so big and strong and blah blah blah, missile fire can be ignored. Same with words. It's not your INTENT, it's the impact that matters. Ugh. This is a sickness. It also explains peoples reasons for seeing nothing wrong with Gaza firing missiles into Israel.

[@wethepeople9412]

Why are you in my house? Shut up it's self defense. Oh, my mistake, i thought that claim was only valid if i was in your house.