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Strikes against Syria: Did Trump need permission from Congress?

  • Written by Jordan Tama, Assistant Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service
imagePresident Donald Trump after speaking at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Launching 59 cruise missiles at a Syrian military airfield in response to a Syrian chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of civilians raises important questions. Does the president have, or should he have, the authority to use military force...

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