Posted on 06/11/2014 9:56:45 AM PDT by Nachum
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel admitted that “the trust has been broken” between the White House and Congress following the Obama administration’s decision to skirt U.S. law and release five top Taliban leaders without first consulting with lawmakers.
Hagel admitted to lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday that the administration unilaterally inked a deal with the Taliban to release five top prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay prison camp without first notifying Congress, as is legally mandated.
The deal was signed “without providing 30 days notice to Congress,” as is required by law, Hagel told lawmakers before attempting to justify the administration’s decision to ignore this law.
The White House’s decision to skirt this law has prompted the House Armed Services Committee to launch a full investigation into the matter, lawmakers revealed on Wednesday.
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OMG!!! I'm sure the Obupkus administration is hiding in their closets. Yeah, right.
What's a poor usurper to do! Oh my!
Another investigation on the ash heap of history.
Agreed.
It wouldn't be if they got to be bunk muffins for the Gitmo detainees.
But knowing ObaMao, he'd probably enjoy it.
Obama needs a war with Congress to get his lackeys hot.
They should also be waterboarded relentlessly to discover more about their many, many, many crimes.
Normalcy bias is going to get a bunch of us killed.
I want to see them get the same treatment as Mussolini!
Obama also ignored common sense and sensible trading practices, You don’t trade 5 Generals for a lowly deserter/traitor.
Quote of this decade.
Obama desperately needs impeached. But to be honest Bush needed it too. Our Constitution, not politics is sacrosanct.
Terrorist swap ping.
Exactly: dude, like, that was years ago??!!!
And besides, what difference at this point, does it make?
/sarcasm off
> Hagel admitted to lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday that the administration unilaterally inked a deal with the Taliban to release five top prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay prison camp without first notifying Congress... The deal was signed “without providing 30 days notice to Congress,” as is required by law, Hagel told lawmakers before attempting to justify the administration’s decision to ignore this law.
Thanks Nachum.
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