Posted on 05/20/2011 9:41:27 PM PDT by bobsunshine
In an effort to satisfy those arguing he needs to seek congressional authorization to continue US military activity in accordance with the War Powers Resolution, President Obama wrote a letter to congressional leaders this afternoon suggesting that the role is now so “limited” he does not need to seek congressional approval.
“Since April 4,” the president wrote, “U.S. participation has consisted of: (1) non-kinetic support to the NATO-led operation, including intelligence, logistical support, and search and rescue assistance; (2) aircraft that have assisted in the suppression and destruction of air defenses in support of the no-fly zone; and (3) since April 23, precision strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles against a limited set of clearly defined targets in support of the NATO-led coalition's efforts.”
A senior administration official told ABC News that the letter is intended to describe “a narrow US effort that is intermittent and principally an effort to support to support the ongoing NATO-led and UN-authorized civilian support mission and no fly zone.”
“The US role is one of support,” the official said, “and the kinetic pieces of that are intermittent.”
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Have we committed any MONEY, TROOPS, ASSETS? If so, wouldn’t that require approval? Or does this guy just think he is king? (Spit)
How did this Nitwit ever get in the white house?
Dear Congress,
FU
Sincerely,
Barack Hussein Obama
Read the replies at ABC news. People are pissed. It is amazing alot of people are getting woken up. Except the news media. When is our military going to step in. They have taken an oath to the Constitution Not the President Dammit.
Fools, idiots, American haters, and parasites voting.
He’s in a win-win situation. If Congress says no we undercut NATO w long-range implications to it staying together. If Congress says yes we’re supporting the mb.
-PJ
I saw the ABC comment board. 99 to 1 anti - Obama.
“I AM THE WON!
I DON’NEED NO STINKIN’ Congressional Approval!!”
Just ask any of my worshippers in any New York Newsroom or TV studio!
But he's not a lawyer anymore. His law license..."expired".
Nor was he ever a law professor. He was a "lecturer".
He's a whole lotta things he wasn't supposed to be. And not a whole lotta things they said he was.
I want to know where all the screaming anti-war liberal idiots are that yelled at GW Bush for is “illegal wars” (though he got Congressional approval)....
Oh - wait, that is racist (like every other disagreement with “The Anointed One”. No wonder that crazy preacher predicted the “End of The World” for Saturday... he probably saw Obummer as the Anti-Christ coming on the scene...
So, who is going to cast the stone that shatters his imperial feet made of clay mingled with iron?
Because the majority of voters are the end-result of public school indoctrination, where history, especially the TRUE history of this nation, as well as an accurate portrayal of Civics is no longer taught.
Add to that, generations of welfare and other so-called “entitlements”, and I don’t think it is too hard to figure out how we got this traitor-In-Chief...
So much for the War Powers Act.
Cry it out my darling..you just cry as mich as you want, sweetheart
I don't care who you are, this is not normal behavoir for a male. The guy has a screw loose. I'm serious.
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