Obama is going to bomb Syria.
- Thread starter Grandluxe
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For a guy whose claim to fame was voting against iraq, how is it possible for any on the left, including him, to logically come up with a case for war against syria? Let the UN send their smurfs over there to stand in the way, or whatever it is they do, syria has nothing to do with American interests or national defense.
Quote from Scataphagos:
"War Powers Resolution"...
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 (50 U.S.C. 1541-1548)[1] is a federal law intended to check the president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of Congress. The resolution was adopted in the form of a United States Congress joint resolution; this provides that the President can send U.S. armed forces into action abroad only by authorization of Congress or in case of "a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces."
The War Powers Resolution requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to military action and forbids armed forces from remaining for more than 60 days, with a further 30 day withdrawal period, without an authorization of the use of military force or a declaration of war. The resolution was passed by two-thirds of Congress, overriding a presidential veto. The War Powers Resolution has been violated in the past by President Reagan in regards to the aid to the Contras in Nicaragua and by President Clinton in 1999, during the bombing campaign in Kosovo. All incidents have had congressional disapproval, but none have had any successful legal actions taken against the president for violations.[2][3] All presidents since 1973 have declared their belief that the act is unconstitutional.
As some political asshat once said... "The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer."
I've often heard this president say he will go around congress to get his way. Why is this any different?
Congress should GROW A PAIR!
The "Checks and Balances" established by the Founders were to PREVENT such "going around"... for all of our citizens' well being.
We don't elect a president to do WHATEVER THE HELL HE WANTS... We don't elect monarchs.... we don't elect dictators... though they often act as though we did.
Where are Congress and the Judiciary to throttle them asshole presidents??