Posted on 07/23/2002 6:07:53 PM PDT by Pokey78
Thats the constitutional authority.
Below is the power granted to the CIC to carry that out.
Congressional Record: September 14, 2001 (House) Page H5638 AUTHORIZING USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AGAINST THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECENT ATTACKS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES The text of H.J. Res. 64 is as follows: H.J. Res. 64 Whereas, on September 11, 2001, acts of treacherous violence were committed against the United States and its citizens; and Whereas, such acts render it both necessary and appropriate that the United States exercise its rights to self-defense and to protect United States citizens both at home and abroad; and Whereas, in light of the threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by these grave acts of violence; and Whereas, such acts continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States; and Whereas, the President has authority under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This joint resolution may be cited as the "Authorization for Use of Military Force". SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES. (a) In General.--That the President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any further acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons. (b) War Powers Resolution Requirements.-- (1) Specific statutory authorization.--Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution. (2) Applicability of other requirements.--Nothing in this resolution supercedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution.
How's this work for you?
It's a Grover Norquist scheme... and that's about all.
No. We are not.
You may have missed it. Back on September 11, 19 Islamist terrorists flew two jets into the World Trade Center, destroying it and the Pentagon. In the process they killed nearly 3000 Americans.
I don't know about you, but I'm at war with those here in America that are terrorists or side with terrorists.
I'm not prepared to wait until the next disaster for you and the rest to pull off your blinders.
If you aren't willing to help, please stay out of the way of those that do.
1) It's all based on speculation by persons not equipped with the experience or the training to make distinctions between a meth lab and your kids science project.
2) There are serious questions of accountability. Now you might think: "Well, if I did nothing wrong then what do I have to hide" but I would like to point out that more than once a little spat between FReepers has turned into posting personal information and attacks. You aren't protected from a vendetta, not even here. So what's to protect you from your postman?
3) There are serious questions about databasing and profiling. Think of the potential for abuse based on these "observations"
4) You can already pick up the phone and call the cops.. And I remember a flight instructor who did exactly that, just to be blown off by the FBI. They drop the ball on an informant's tip, and now they want a tipline to spy on you? Oh right.
5) Any government toy created today will be in the hands of a different administration tomorrow. If you turn dubya loose with this today because you like and trust him then tomorrow it's gonna go to someone else.
Well seems hes damned if he does and damned if he dont the media dont help things either ! Of course they never did !
Fred, that's just laughable on its face. Anybody can say anything on the Internet, so I'd expect you to say that your opposition to Bush and his administration is a fairly recent thing.
That's bullshit, and you know it.
The New York Times is a wacko-liberal way-left idiot news rag. What they say is almost always invented and never fit to print. That paper is truly fit to join the Clinton cabinet of midgets, fagots, freaks, misfits, idiots, liars, clowns, and other run-of-the-mill democrats. (by the way I believe Clinton chose these clowns not by accident) .
Where the hell you been Frank?
And I think it's time for you to take a nap. Art Bell's on in an hour.
I see your browser doesn't properly process the "sarcasm" tag... I know this happens. As a matter of fact, it just happened up the road in North Pole last week, when federal agents stormed the wrong house.
Do you ever question anything?
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