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  1. Pentagon tells @timkaine that its view of collective self-defense theory means it has legal authority to carry out airstrikes to defend partner forces even if their adversary is not a congressionally authorized wartime enemy of the US. /1 follettlearning.com/books-materials/learn/digital-content/follett-ebooks/ebook-management/destiny-discover/download
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      We knew that from US airstrikes targeting Assad forces menacing the US-backed rebels in Syria last year. But Kaine wants more info about limits if any on granting partner status, i.e. does the exec branch have unilateral power to forge de facto mutual-defense treaties? /2
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        Sorry bad link - here is the correct link to Kaine letter scribd.com/document/390037794/Kaine-Presses-Trump-Administration-on-the-Expansive-Use-of-Collective-Self-Defense-to-Justify-Military-Action-That-Bypasses-Congress
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