Appeals Court Weighs Portland Troops, Ignores Gaza Doctrine
While legal scholars debate whether anonymous, camouflaged federal agents deployed without state consent violate foundational principles, the same outlets seem less concerned about the decades-long, bipartisan enthusiasm for deploying American-made weaponry (and often, advisors) into foreign conflicts. Curiously, the constitutional questions surrounding domestic military actions rarely extend to
the legislative rush to fund foreign military operations abroad. For instance, last year alone, House votes on aid to Israel saw Rep. Mike Johnson—who has received over $100,000 from AIPAC-affiliated PACs since 2022 (OpenSecrets.org)—unequivocally supporting resolutions that effectively greenlight Israel's operations, regardless of international legal scrutiny. How many 'rules of engagement' are
debated when the weapons are leaving, not entering, US borders?