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Not enough. He needed the approval of Congress under the very act he cites. What the UN authorizes doesn’t mean squat.
Who wrote this for him?
Holder or Ayers?
Sounds to me like he’s informing our legislature that their authority to declare war has been overridden by UN Security Council resolutions.
We the People of the United States are no longer allowed to deploy our Armed Forces in defense of our nation unless the UN thinks it’s ok.
Somebody tell me this community organizer didn't really take this country to war via a note written to Congress. Huh?
How about your “illegitimate use of force,” Zero?
Incredible.
Øbongo just confirming that he considers un to be preeminent...
Ok, I believe that oboingo has already committed impeachable offenses ignoring rulings on the drilling ban and health care and choosing not to enforce DOMA, (and I’m sure there are other things this moron has done that can be added to the list) but my question is this. Does this rise to the level of an impeachable offense that both the left and the right would actually agree on? Is this going to grow legs of complete dereliction of duty?
USC TITLE 22 > CHAPTER 7 > SUBCHAPTER XVI > § 287d
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode22/usc_sec_22_00000287-—d000-.html
In this code is written -
“The President shall not be deemed to require the authorization of the Congress to make available to the Security Council on its call in order to take action under article 42 of said Charter and pursuant to such special agreement or agreements the armed forces, facilities, or assistance provided for therein”
Articles 41,42 and surrounding here.
http://www.un.org/en/documents/charter/chapter7.shtml
I guess we have an article 42 in effect which does not require congressional input.
The War Powers Resolution needs work to clarify procedures in events such as this. I see no reason why the code cannot be modified so as to require Congressional consultation (not just advisement) in situations such as this.
Some suggestion are given in pages 44-48 in CRS RL32267
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL32267_20080310.pdf
I like the idea of a Consultation Group described therein.
I really don’t like the way this situation was handled, legal or not, as failure to consult was not necessary or forced by circumstance.