Posted on 01/25/2016 12:58:48 PM PST by Whenifhow
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) caught nearly everybody off guard late Wednesday by quietly clearing the path for new legislation to declare war on the self-described Islamic State -- an issue he'd signaled for months he had no interest in touching.
McConnell introduced a sweeping authorization for the use of military force, or AUMF, that would give the president new authority to take action against the militant group also known as ISIS or ISIL. It wouldn't put any limits on the duration, geography or use of U.S. ground combat troops in the war, or on the means by which the U.S. military could act. It also would keep in place a broad AUMF from 2001 that never expired and that allows the president to take military action against anyone, anywhere, connected to the terrorists behind the 9/11 attacks.
In other words, it's a war authorization that's as wide open as it gets. (Read the text of McConnell's proposal below.)
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McConnell used a procedural rule to waive the requirement that his bill go through the committee process and instead have it ready for a floor vote at any time. He already has four co-sponsors on it: Sens. Dan Coats (R-Ind.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Or¬rin Hatch (R-Utah) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who introduced a nearly identical AUMF last month.
It's a change in tack for McConnell, who until now has dismissed the idea of setting up an AUMF debate. He told Roll Call last month not to expect action on the issue in the first half of 2016. Two weeks ago, he said he wanted to wait until Obama is out of office to deal with the issue. He and other Republicans accuse Obama of having no strategy for defeating ISIS.
(Excerpt) Read more at huffingtonpost.com ...
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"The AUMF that was filed yesterday is NOT the weak sauce the president proposed last year."
The text of the bill is on the page.
Sheer lunacy.
Far better to wage unlimited war on McDorkell.
May he assume room temp NOW and burn in hell, Detroit, or New York.
War powers against who? American and Israelis?
And, we were worried about martial law.
Because Mitch McConnell just can't get his tongue far enough up Obama's butt.
I told you Kentuckian Freepers he would be worse than a Democrat.
Of course he is /smh
Like giving matches to a baby.
He won re-election with Trumps’ contributions though...sigh. and is SUPPORTED by Trump.
I wish someone would question Donald Trump on this move and see if he agrees with Mitch.
Yes, Mitch, the next president might ... Might want to defeat Isis PLO pa hezbellah al queida hamas Abbas and the Muslim brotherhood and cair and all our deadly enemies. But as you’ve noted, the current occupant of our White House has no such interest ( just the opposite!!). So, you should wait until we see what kind of president — loyal American or another enemy agent — we get.
Yup. Trump is dead now. He’s gone. Belly up. That’s all she wrote. The fat lady is singing now. It’s oooooover. Sob.
“May he assume room temp NOW and burn in hell, Detroit, or New York.
No kidding, or wander into a crime scene and catch a stray. Just an absolutely reprehensible POS. Several of our MId South States (notably Tennessee and Kentucky) have an electorate who’ve spent too much time in their outhouses. or double-wides, or they’re loaded up on hog jowls or chitlins and it’s caused a wave of abject stupidity! BTW, Corker is as bad as Mc Scrotum Neck, but he’s not “leader” yet!
Refuse to give HuffPo any clicks, so I didn’t read the article. But IMHO, the repubs should have called Obama’s bluff on the ISIS situation with not some use of force authorization but an outright Declaration of War specifically on ISIS, ISIL, Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and any organization that provides funding or assistance to these groups. The declaration should also specifically state that any assistance or coordination provided to these groups would be considered an act of war against the United States — or if committed by a US citizen — an act of treason.
Anything short of this simply gives Obama a pass.
McConnell HAS TO BE A SECRET DEMOCRAT. Obama already has all the Congressional “clearance” he needs based upon the Bush era Congressional authorization for the “War on Terror”.
I am convinced that McConnell is a “bottom” for the Dems, now the only question is, who and how many “tops” does he have!!
the president wants to rejoin the coalition to kill ISIS that he abandoned in a cowardly hissy fit
He will be allowed to join but not lead
Mitch has a dark and clouded view of reality.
That’s because he has his head stuck far up Obama’s nether regions where the sun never shines.
You might want to ask Rand Paul as well.
I will do whatever I can to help make sure Joni Ernst never holds an elected office again. Fool me once...
Mr. niteowl77
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