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To: John Semmens
Panetta argued that Congressional failure to impeach President Obama for bypassing its supposed authority “established the precedent that the President may deploy our military forces at his sole discretion on his own authority. Whether he uses his discretion and authority to intervene in Syria is his decision.”

The House of Representatives controls the "purse strings" and if they chose not to fund the operation Barky is SOL.

Regards,
GtG

16 posted on 03/10/2012 12:20:29 PM PST by Gandalf_The_Gray (I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)
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To: Gandalf_The_Gray
...if they chose not to fund the operation Barky is SOL.

After the first thirty days of running on his "contingency" funds.

G

17 posted on 03/10/2012 12:28:46 PM PST by Gandalf_The_Gray (I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)
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