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Gigantic implication of reported #Shahlai operation:

Says this was connected to Saudi war in #Yemen.

What on earth is the legal authority for that?

Not the #2002AUMF for Iraq.
Not the 2001AUMF for September 11.
No authority to use force against Houthis let alone Iran there.
Washington Post:

"The attempted strike on Shahlai also marks a departure for the Pentagon's mission in Yemen, which has sought to avoid direct involvement in fighting between Houthi forces and those backed by the Saudi-led coalition."
Is there a missing War Powers Report for the #Shahlai strike?

Read the Department of Defense's letter to Congress in 2018 which suggests this kind of action would trigger the reporting requirement under the #WarPowersResolution.

cc: @oonahathaway

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