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To: jwalsh07
War Powers Act of 1973 also says...

SEC. 2. (c) The constitutional powers of the President as Commander-in-Chief to introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, are exercised only pursuant to (1) a declaration of war, (2) specific statutory authorization, or (3) a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces.

Which of those three circumstances are met by Libya?

638 posted on 03/28/2011 11:02:02 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Obama: nobel peace prize winner, warmonger, golfer)
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To: newzjunkey
See 640. I'd like your response as well. And a response to this:

What do you think should happen to any CIC who did not act to dsave the Americans in my hypothetical despite Section 2c of the Act?

641 posted on 03/28/2011 11:26:21 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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