I think there was plenty of time for the president to consult with Congress. I think this was planned out over a considerable amount of time. We had many assets down in that area. I know we had a carrier group down there as well as the Iwo Jima. There are a lot of. I guess there were 150 aircraft involved in the event. So there was plenty of time to inform Congress so that, look, when we go to war, we go to war together. (01:22–01:27)
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