… so that there is a consensus of the nation, after a full debate, in view of the American public and a vote that the war is in the national interest. If a president goes off unilaterally without getting Congress on board, then we're asking people to risk their lives with no national consensus that the mission is worth it. Could there be a grosser example of public immorality than to order troops into harm's way, where they could be killed and their lives and their families affected for the … (07:04–07:15)
CLAIM
Asserts that a president acting unilaterally in military matters risks lives without national consensus.
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