Following reports that the Trump administration is eyeing a “deadly new phase” of military actions against Venezuela, including land strikes, a new report suggests that the US troops stationed near the South American nation are being denied holiday leave in anticipation of immediate action.
On Monday, NewsNation White House Correspondent Kellie Meyer reported via social media that the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is “restricting/limiting leave over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays in preparation for possible land strikes in the next 10 days to two weeks.”
Would it actually be an illegal order to attack Venezuela?
Yes. It’s an unlawful invasion. It would be like Russia going into Ukraine.
Well that makes it good to go for the red states.
Well I agree it would be bad. But would it be illegal / unconstitutional based on US law?
Like, as much as I hate Russia’s aggression, I doubt their soldiers are breaking Russian law.
I believe that when U.S. troops pledge to follow the law, they are talking about US law and its constitution, not international ‘law’.
It’s against the law.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_war
American law? I don’t think American troop are beholden to the word court. And that’s not what they pledge to uphold.
Did the U.S. troops in Iraq break the U.S. law (no war was declared for that)?