Quote Originally Posted by Gold9472

So that leaves a big question. How did this administration get permission to go to war with a country that was in no way threatening to us, and benefits only a select few?
Because ever since Abraham Lincoln, presidents have had the ability to go over Congress's head and declare war courtesy of Executive Decision. It helps when the public is easily frightened by strange looking dark men that are different; then the rest of the check/balance triumvirate (House, Senate) are shamed into supporting bombing weirdo countries.