Posted on 06/15/2011 5:50:17 PM PDT by darkside321
President Barack Obama does not need congressional approval for the US to continue its role in the Nato-led Libya mission, the White House has said.
In a 32-page document, the White House said the president already had legal authority to order forces into Libya.
A Vietnam War-era law states Congress must authorise participation in hostilities longer than 60 days.
Members of Congress have accused Mr Obama of violating that law since 20 May, when the 60-day deadline ended. 'Limited nature'
In the report delivered to Congress on Wednesday, the White House argues that US forces involved in the Nato campaign are merely playing a supporting role.
That role, the White House says, does not match the definition of "hostilities" as described under a 1973 law that constrains the US president's ability to wage military conflict."The president is of the view that the current US military operations in Libya are consistent with the War Powers Resolution and do not under that law require further congressional authorization," the White House wrote.
"US military operations are distinct from the kind of 'hostilities' contemplated by the resolution's 60-day termination provision," it added.
The US role in Libya involves helping Nato aircraft with refuelling operations and assisting with intelligence-gathering, the White House says.
The Obama administration insists that the US is not engaged in sustained fighting or "active exchanges of fire with hostile forces" that put US troops at risk...
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Grow some balls, Bohner and convene Impeachment hearings tomorrow.
Or just cut off funding.
Bs, it is and was our bombs and ammo and who is paying for the damn fuel getting wasted and the 25 million+ +++ in war equipment on the way there.
Boehner and the rest should now just go home.
They failed. They allowed a coup d’etat
EVEN AFTER THEY WERE ELECTED.
Boehner and RINOs are utter failures.
They will go into history as cowards.
Bs, it is and was our bombs and ammo and who is paying for the damn fuel getting wasted and the 25 million+ +++ in war equipment on the way there.
I bet Obama wishes he could simply get Hindenburg to dissolve Parliament.
the White House argues that US forces involved in the Nato campaign are merely playing a supporting role... does not match the definition of "hostilities" as described under a 1973 law that constrains the US president's ability to wage military conflict.The move here is rope-a-dope, in case anyone's wondering.
That only counts if it happens after Day 60; and, besides, I get a RESET to a new Day One, if a day goes by with no activity. /BOSpeak>
Now he just needs to name his horse the Secretary of the Treasury. Hmm, come to think of it, such an appointee would probably be better than Geithner.
Now he just needs to name his horse the Secretary of the Treasury. Hmm, come to think of it, such an appointee would probably be better than Geithner.
What would impeachment do - except make Bambi a sympathetic character in the mind of the press and his deluded followers? Bill Clinton’s popularity actually rose after his impeachment.
Impeachment is meaningless if the Senate won’t vote to remove him from office, and that’s sure not going to happen.
The lawsuit is the best way to keep the heat on him.
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