He can do whatever he wants with the army because he's the Commander in Chief.
I think Fist was referring to a particular line of the Article I Section 8 of the US Constitution that says that Congress has the power "to declare war". The original checks and balances :]
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I know - I was being sarcastic, because it seems that lately getting permission from Congress appears to be an afterthought, rather than a primary consideration.
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An nescis, mi fili, quantilla prudentia mundus regatur?
