Another Unconstitutional, Undeclared War by a President Who Promised Peace!

My friend Dexter Duggan who writes for The Wanderer has an excellent piece on his substack site relating to the attack on Iran.

Another Undeclared War Drops on Our Doorstep

The president does not have the authority to make war on other countries. To declare war takes an act of Congress. Was there such an act before Trump authorized dropping bombs on Iran. How is that not an act of war? The authority under Article 1 Section 8 is contested as this article shows. It is often loosely interpreted. Other presidents have initiated military action without specific authorization from Congress. Even so, to drop bombs on another sovereign nation is an obvious act of war. And what will be the unintended consequences falling on us like radioactive particles from a nuclear weapon?

The Middle East is a black hole and has been for decades. When has our meddling ever improved things? 

Terrorism is a reality in today's world. What plots for terrorist acts are being discussed now in Iran or, not discussed, but dreamed up by individuals as acts of revenge? -- individuals who attend mosques in the United States. Forest fires are easy to start. We've all seen the acts of snipers and suicide bombers. How many radical imams are saying to their followers, "You too can be a martyr for Allah by attacking the Great Satan!"?

Following the attack on Iran Homeland Security issued a "heightened threat environment." [Source] Should that surprise anyone? Actions have consequences.

Here's a bit from Dexter's article:

Terrorists remember, and they can wait. When they failed in February 1993, they didn’t try again in May. Not that year, and not, say, three years later. There was 2001 yet to come. And it didn’t require the same group getting together again.

If all it takes is a bomb, other terrorists can do that. And they needn’t operate under a central command. Too much trouble to build a bomb? How about hijacking one already built, with jet engines, passenger seats and wings on it? How about hijacking four of them? Too complex to succeed in 2001? We know better now....

Donald Trump and his cabinet members, advisers, the military members who carried out the plans, even the entire staff of the Pentagon, may be all very well protected, but they’re only a very small fraction of the population of the United States, even less so of the entire Western world. However, it seems likely we’re all potentially more so in the crosshairs of terrorists now. To leave a gaping wound, they don’t have to hit a U.S. military base in the Mideast. How about any lightly or undefended but crowded civilian target in any big city on either side of the Atlantic Ocean? For how long would this be our future?

The Bible talks about war and rumors of war and advises us not to be troubled, that the end is not imminent. But we need to respond. What should our response be? More prayer, more sacrifice, and especially the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and the rosary. "Pray the rosary for peace," Mary told us at Fatima. 

My husband and I pray the rosary every day for our family. Today I want to pray a second rosary especially for peace.  Please join us.