There were more U.S. military airstrikes in Somalia through the first seven months of 2020 than there were through the entirety of the G.W. Bush and Barack Obama presidencies.
Yes. Somalia.
Over 7 months, the military under @realdonaldtrump did more airstrikes in Somalia than in 16 years of @barackobama and Bush combined. @mmaharrey10th#hesnotantiwar #truth #war #peace pic.twitter.com/o4gCYo2uck
— TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) October 20, 2020
Despite Donald Trump’s reputation as being somewhat more non-interventionist than presidents before him, he’s still running illegal, unconstitutional wars.
For Further Reading
James Madison on War as a Great Threat to Liberty
The Constitution and War Powers: Not a Presidential Dictatorship
The Astronomical Price of America’s Undeclared Wars
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