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Can Anyone Stop a President From Starting a War? (#318)
September 8, 2026·19 min·3-min readsolopolitics
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The immense pressure to act quickly during national crises can lead to dangerous decisions; true leadership lies in cultivating diverse advisors, embracing uncertainty, and respecting constitutional norms—especially Congress’s power to declare war, which has been increasingly bypassed des
The immense pressure to act quickly during national crises can lead to dangerous decisions; true leadership lies in cultivating diverse advisors, embracing uncertainty, and respecting constitutional norms—especially Congress’s power to declare war, which has been increasingly bypassed des
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Jeh Johnson
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