The lawyer answer is actually correct. There would be no time to get Congressional approval, which would warn the enemy’s defenses anyway. There certainly would be 24 or 48 hours of time to have lawyers provide an opinion on if the President has authority under the Iraq war authorization to attack a weapons supplier of the enemy in Iraq.
You HAVE to let the lawyers provide an opinion. If they say GO, you go with no fear of committing an ILLEGAL act, in the context that you act in good faith as to obeying the Constitution. If they say NO GO, then to go would be an act contrary to the Constitution — and none of us wants a president to violate the Constitution.
Good answer. No, excellent answer.
Hey! I think someone left a mic open! I’m hearing Chrissy asking ‘senator’ (Fred?) something—keeps going in and out—I hear Mitt too...
No . The “lawyer answer” was terrible. If it is a matter of national security, then the President acts to protect the country. He does not call his lawyer first to get permission.