Posted by: rethink September 6, 2013
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Giordo you are really stuck on the vested power of the president. First of all for every one analyst that believes that Obama has the constitutional right to go to war unilaterally, there will be another 10 analyst that believes that the move is unconstitutional. Check out links below.
So it would be naive to keep repeating your stance. But you are correct that there are people who believe differently, which is perfectly fine. But at the end there is no correct answer and everyone needs to decide with their gut feelings what is right and what is wrong.
The fact that he is commander in chief does not mean anything. Even Nepal army has Commander in Chief which does not mean he can go to war whenever he feels like it. They are answerable to the political system that gave them the position.
- Washington post article says Obama is unconstitutional
- Tom Tancredo, 5 term congressman says Obama is unconstitutional
- 140 House members say Obama need congressional approval
- Washington Times article on Obama's unconstitutional war on Libya
- LA Times says, The constitution is clear that Obama needs congressional approval
- Earnest Istook from Harvard University's institute of politics says Constitution required Obama to accept congressional decision on Syria
So it would be naive to keep repeating your stance. But you are correct that there are people who believe differently, which is perfectly fine. But at the end there is no correct answer and everyone needs to decide with their gut feelings what is right and what is wrong.
The fact that he is commander in chief does not mean anything. Even Nepal army has Commander in Chief which does not mean he can go to war whenever he feels like it. They are answerable to the political system that gave them the position.