Is this why Obama didn’t ask before going to war, er, “kinetic military action”

Orange Punch, political blog of the Orange County Register ^ | 3-25-2011 | Mark Landsbaum

[Mark Landsbaum]

The War Powers Act circumvented the Constitution’s clear language and since its adoption, presidents have been emboldened to go to war without getting a specific declaration from Congress. Now Barack Obama has taken this trend to the next logical step: he didn’t even bother to consult Congress, apparently believing that when a bunch of foreign dignitaries say it’s OK, he can send Americans off to die and kill.

Commander in Chief

Maybe this is the reason he didn’t ask: Gallup pollsters say that only 47 percent of American adults approve of “the current U.S. military actions against Libya.”

That’s the lowest support of any military action over three decades...

[FlyingEagle]

Hussein got the Arab League to approve it so its ok.

[skr]

Odyssey Dawn and kinetic military action—okay, now it’s a time-limited, scope-limited military action (limited military action just wouldn’t do, apparently)—it’s all so...Barry.

[achilles2000]

47% approve? This must be the MSM demographic. There is nothing about the Libyian situation that justifies the expenditure of American tax dollars or risking the lives of America’s sons.

[fight_truth_decay]

[fight_truth_decay]

Western media have failed to recognize this: Libya's opposition is a poorly defined group of mutually hostile factions that have not formed a meaningful military force thus far, and are even less likely to form a functioning government.

The U.S., France, and Britain have intervened, and major foreign energy outlets - plus Western ideology - are at stake. Will the turmoil sweeping across North Africa end in regime change? Or will a power vacuum transform Libya into the Somalia of the Mediterranean? -Stratfor.com subscription

[TigersEye]

Those deals were made with Qaddafi. What makes them think those contracts will be honored by whoever ends up on top after the “revolution?”

[Thom Pain]

In 2012 there will be a Kinetic Plebiscitic Action!

[fight_truth_decay]

Yes and was trying to find the article I posted some time ago on other companies not related to oil going into Libya when the Bush administration paved the way for foreign interest to set up business by giving Quddafi a silver star for being a good boy. There was much on the horizon in growth even from Quaddfi's own interviews in their media not so long ago..so was surprised when this all went down.

I thought perhaps we were going to set up a “fire towers”, so to speak..that would watch over the country and assure it as a model in the Middle east as once Libya was described by Condi Rice. Now someone decided Quddafi was no longer needed. But that is my own suspicion at this point.

The chart only raised my suspicions of motive.

Have not had time to do a search on all the new business names who have set up shop over there in the past 6 mol years.

[TigersEye]

This whole thing is very strange. The only theory making any sense is that 0socialist is promoting a unification of radical Islamists throughout the ME. I try to never tie myself to a theory but so far nothing is knocking that one off of its pedestal. In fact things like you just posted keep paring away the competition.

Win The Future?

[fight_truth_decay]

UPDATE 1-US Repositioning Forces Around Libya-Pentagon
Reuters Africa ^ | Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:52pm GMT | Missy Ryan; Editing by Jackie Frank

Back in July 2010 it was reported at a Libyan trade and investment forum that “Libya had “debt levels to die for and huge amounts of oil but economically it’s lagging and political concerns remain. Robert Tashima, an editor for Oxford Business Group, highlighted the country’s “elephantine” levels of FX reserves, and the privatisation of 80 companies so far, with telecoms and steel sales slated for this year.”

“Abdulmagid El-Mansuri, chairman of the industry ministry’s foreign investment advisory committee, said the country was privatising at a pace and was also allowing joint ventures with international firms, such as soon-to-be-announced joint-venture licenses for foreign banks.”

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2681313/posts

Also why not add another woman to the list of overseers of the war on Gaddafi ..Palin called for it on her Facebook Page late Feb.

“Posted on Sarah Palin’s Wall to
James
via last post..

[TigersEye]

I know and I’m not thrilled with her support of this action. The whole thing is bizarre. By the time this is over the whole country will be trashed and in the hands of 7th century apes who couldn’t organize a poker game.