H.R. 4156, America Stands with Israel Act, basically gives the President the right to wage war whenever he or she sees fit, not in our defense, but to help poor widdle Israel:
Authority to address existing or imminent military threat to Israel
(a) Authority
The President, upon request of the Prime Minister of Israel, is authorized to carry out such actions that may be necessary to ensure the survival of Israel and its people from an existing or imminent military threat, including threats from other countries, terrorist organizations, and violent extremist, cyber, and chemical, biological, and nuclear threats. Any activities carried out pursuant to such authority shall be conducted in a manner that appropriately protects the national security interests of the United States and the national security interests of Israel.
(b) Use of force
(1) In general
In carrying out subsection (a), the President is authorized to use force and introduce United States Armed Forces—
(A) into hostilities or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances;
(B) into the territory, airspace or waters of a foreign country, while equipped for combat; or
(C) in numbers which substantially enlarge United States Armed Forces equipped for combat already located in a foreign country.
H.R. 4156, America Stands with Israel Act, basically gives the President the right to wage war whenever he or she sees fit, not in our defense, but to help poor widdle Israel:
Authority to address existing or imminent military threat to Israel
(a) Authority
The President, upon request of the **Prime Minister of Israel, is authorized to carry out such actions that may be necessary to ensure the survival of Israel and its people from an existing or imminent military threat, including threats from other countries, terrorist organizations, and violent extremist, cyber, and chemical, biological, and nuclear threats. Any activities carried out pursuant to such authority shall be conducted in a manner that appropriately protects the national security interests of the United States and the national security interests of Israel.**
(b) Use of force
(1) In general
In carrying out subsection (a), the President is authorized to use force and introduce United States Armed Forces—
(A) into hostilities or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances;
(B) into the territory, airspace or waters of a foreign country, while equipped for combat; or
(C) in numbers which substantially enlarge United States Armed Forces equipped for combat already located in a foreign country.
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