[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adpa5kYUhCA]YouTube - Could Obama be Impeached over Libya? Let's ask Biden[/ame] or "The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation." ~Senator Barack Obama December 20, 2007
You got to love that the folks on capitol hill, they will spill it one way when it helps them and then the other way when it hurts them. Technically the President does have the authority to act without congress and it is said that the whole getting congress’ permission is a formality and not a necessity. My thing is if you are going to criticize a man for doing something then you should abstain from doing the same act.
That act authorizes what 60 days without congress approval b/c a risk is so great. Libya a risk? And Iraq/Afghan/Pakistan been going on a lot longer.
Oh I agree, Iraq was completely justified in my opinion, Libya should have been left to the Euros. I fail to see how Libya’s situation threatens the U.S.
I am a conservative and I had no love at all for saddam. I think saddam was contained with the sanctions and the no fly zone. I don't see how the CIA and NSA got it so wrong. Iraq was a waste of money in hindsight while the real problem next door was left to fester. If it was so important to go to Iraq why not Iran ? I don't get it.
