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The Constitution requires that, barring an attack on the United States or an imminent threat to the U.S., any decision to use military force can only be made by Congress -- not by the President. The decision to go to war -- and we should be clear, launching a military strike on another country, justified or not, is an act of war -- is reserved by the Constitution to the American people acting through their elected representatives in Congress.
Since there is no imminent threat to the United States, there is no legal justification for bypassing the Constitutionally-required Congressional authorization. “Consultation” with Congress is not sufficient. The Constitution requires Congressional authorization.
The American people deserve to have this decision debated and made in the open, with all the facts and arguments laid out for public review and debate, followed by a Congressional vote. If the President believes that military action against Syria is necessary, he should immediately call Congress back into session and seek the Constitutionally-required authorization.
On 19 March 2011, a multi-state coalition began a military intervention in Libya to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, which was taken in response to events during the Libyan civil war,[18] and military operations began, with US and British naval forces firing over 110 Tomahawk cruise missiles,[19] the French Air Force, British Royal Air Force, and Royal Canadian Air Force[20] undertaking sorties across Libya and a naval blockade by Coalition forces.[21] Air strikes against Libyan Army tanks and vehicles by French jets were since confirmed.[22][23] The official names for the interventions by the coalition members are Opération Harmattan by France; Operation Ellamy by the United Kingdom; Operation Mobile for the Canadian participation and Operation Odyssey Dawn for the United States
Originally posted by Dreine
We (the US) put Mubarak in charge of Egypt after Sadat's assassination to ensure two things..
1) US warship access to the Suez Canal; MUST keep that oil flowing West;
2) To be an ally in the region that was sympathetic to Israel.
For 30 years, he did just that. While not the most benevolent dictator, Hosni carried out his charge and he and compatriots were handsomely rewarded for it.
As for your initial question... since when has this President, or even the one before him... actually gave a hoot about the Constitution or the checks of power between the 3 branches of government?
Answer: Never. This President views the Constitution like a Grimm fairytale, and one that he dislikes.edit on 29-8-2013 by Dreine because: murloc
(15) “United States” means— (A) a Federal corporation; (B) an agency, department, commission, board, or other entity of the United States; or (C) an instrumentality of the United States.
Originally posted by Chickensalad
That was actually a French led NATO strike.
We just helped.
We will always give resources to NATO and the UN.
Originally posted by Chickensalad
That was actually a French led NATO strike.
We just helped.
We will always give resources to NATO and the UN.