Congressional Research Service
7-5700
www.crs.gov
RL33532
Title:
War Powers Resolution:
Presidential Compliance
Richard F. Grimmett
Specialist in International Security
February 3, 2011
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33532_20110203.pdf
This is quite recent - we are stuck with it, like it or not.
No, we aren’t stuck with anything. Obama is stuck with it...I don’t think we were attacked or in any situation where we might be attacked from Libya.
I think Congress will have to decide if they were properly advised of this action. Also, whether it is Constitutional to circumvent Congress and the American people and commit our Military to a UN mandate.
It is time for the rubber to meet the road with this rogue, dictatorial president. Either we have a Constitution or we don’t.