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[Mar 02, 2026]

U.S. officials have acknowledged that the administration did not notify or seek authorization from Congress before the strikes, explicitly bypassing standard consultation and the War Powers Resolution framework. Congressional leaders from both parties have since argued that this went beyond the president’s unilateral authority because the operation was not limited, defensive, or time‑bound, but rather a major offensive use of force aimed at regime change and occupation‑like control.

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Unilateral U.S. military intervention to remove authoritarian dictator Nicolas Maduro from power violates international law and sets a dangerous precedent for the region

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