Posted on 11/06/2014 7:13:04 AM PST by Citizen Zed
President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he would seek fresh authorization from Congress in the next few weeks for the U.S. military campaign against Islamic State militants, taking a new approach to congressional backing for the fight.
Obama made the announcement at a news conference after his Democratic Party suffered big losses in Tuesday's congressional elections, which left Republicans in charge of the U.S. Senate.
"The world needs to know we are united behind this effort and the men and women of our military deserve our clear and unified support," Obama said.
Since the campaign began in August, the administration has said it had authority to act against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria under congressional authorizations voted after the Sept 11, 2001, attacks on America and before the 2003 Iraq invasion.
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Thinking like ValJar?
I don’t thing you’re capable of such evil, Zed.
Yesterday, impostor Obola said he wanted to protect ISIS
which he called ISIL, so that he could negotiate with
the terrorists “children” of himself and McCain.
Is America to negotiate with terrorists again
through the terrorist Obola?
HOW MANY MORE MUST DIE and BE SOLD into slavery?
On issues he might take heat for if things don’t go well: “I’ll ask congress.” On non-constitutional amnesty which will tip the voting scales to favor his party: “Where’s my pen?”
How about a declaration of war? We could do that!
Authority to do what? Bomb empty buildings at night? Ship more arms to the Islamists? Give Iran a clear shot at their own Nuclear weapon? With Obola the devil is always in the details.
Good One!
“Obama to seek authority from Congress for Islamic State fight”
What? Dont you have a pen and a phone?
he will redefine the authorization to use force to mean whatever he wants. or, he will enforce parts of the authorization, and ignore other parts. or, he will implement some parts, delay some parts, and redefine other parts.
I think the Republicans might even confiscate his golf cart
Ding ding ding
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