The AI Files · Donald Trump’s documented military strikes and war decisions — Syria 2017–18, Baghdadi, Soleimani, the Afghanistan Doha path, 2025 Midnight Hammer, 2026 Iran conflict, and peace/Nobel claims — measured against authorities and outcomes through late October 2026 · plain reading edition
Wars and strikes: every entry
All 50 entries of the guide, grouped by period and case, each with its bottom line and its sources. This page needs no JavaScript. The interactive guide adds the story in 21 chapters, the people, the timeline, the theories, the 15 checked claims and the media.
Syria signals 2017–18
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Who may order force
War Powers Resolution still the procedural yardstick
Context · History
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Start with the statute and Article II before any slogan.
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The Resolution’s constitutionality and the definition of ‘hostilities’ remain contested.
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Does not prove chemical attribution beyond the U.S. government’s stated intelligence.
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Continuity undercuts ‘unprecedented forever’ claims in both directions.
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Best version of the administration path.
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Self-defense theory exists in primaries; wisdom is separate.
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29 February 2020 U.S.–Taliban deal.
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Primary PDF beats later blame memes.
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Implementation disputes need SIGAR and operational histories.
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Official force package is solid; ‘obliterated’ slogans belong on the Iran sibling page.
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Long-term enrichment reconstitution is an open technical question.
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