Posted on 11/23/2015 1:12:56 PM PST by jazusamo
House Republicans who have served in the military are urging the Joint Chiefs of Staff to seek legal guidance before following any orders from the President Obama to transfer detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the United States In letter Monday, Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan) and 15 of his veteran colleagues, told the Joint Chiefs to seek appropriate legal advice, prior to executing any order from the president.
"It is of great concern to us that President Obama may be considering ordering a transfer of detainees currently held at Guantanamo Bay to the United States via executive order," their letter said. "It is our view that such an order, if given, would violate legislation that the President signed into law prohibiting the use of Department of Defense funds for such a purpose."
Under the National Defense Authorization Act, which the president is expected to sign soon, detainees can't be transferred into the United States, Libya, Somalia, Syria or Yemen. Obama supporters, however, argue that Article II of the Constitution gives the president the legal authority to decide not only where to put troops, but also where to hold prisoners, a claim Republicans reject.
"As the urgency of the threat presented by Islamic extremism grows, we cannot afford to have the commander-in-chief issue executive orders in direct contravention of laws that he enacted," Pompeo said in a statement. "I encourage the Joint Chiefs of Staff carry out an exhaustive legal review before implementing any executive order transferring these dangerous terrorists to the United States. In the words of John Adams, 'We are a government of laws, not men,' and the express will of Congress should prevail over the express will of one man."
With Pompeo, Monday's letter was signed by Reps. Brian Babin (Texas), Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.), Mike Conaway (R-Texas), Rick Crawford (R-Ark.), Andy Harris (R-Md.), Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), Bill Johnson (R-Ohio), Peter King (R-NY), Pete Olson (R-Texas), Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.), Joe Pitts (R-Pa.), Phil Roe (R-Tenn.), Tom Rooney (R-Fla.), Don Young (R-Alaska) and Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.).
Not according to the dictator-in-chief in the WH and I notice Speaker Ryan didn't sign.
Let’s see where THIS goes
John LeBoutillier was on Harris Faulkner’s show yesterday with Pat Caddell and Doug Schoen. I wished that I could find the quote, but John said something to the effect that the Senior Military Officers are all in the tank for Obola. If I remember correctly, he singles out that worthless former Admiral Kirby as a real dirt bag now that he’s over at the State Dept as their mouthpiece. Our senior military officers are mostly a disgrace today!
Is this it? at 1:50 min mark
Political Insiders Part 3: DOD Fudging ISIS Intel?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYBzzRRo-Fs
“Is this it? at 1:50 min mark”
Yup! That’s it Le Boutillier nailed it. The military “leadership” are a bunch of ass kissers and Kirby so so bad he has brown lips and a deformed back from following Obama! It’s really bad when two RAT commentators agree with a Republican, but that’s where we’re heading. It’s just too bad this didn’t happen four or five years ago. And I just fervently hope that President Trump or Cruz goes through the senior eschelons of our military and holds these “perfumed princes” to a complete accounting of their treasonous acts.
I figured it out. Stalin. That's right Stalin. "There, I said it!" h/t Levin.
And, if history rhymes, then 0bama will start getting rid of competent flag officers...
Oh...
5.56mm
Amen to that...I believe he’s already started getting rid of competent flag officers.
Congress has always had more authority over the military than the POTUS, he merely carries out the execution.
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