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2007-01-09 Europe

Somalia: Italian Foreign Minister Joins European Condemnation Of U.S. Airstrikes

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-01-09 14:14|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Actually, I'm waiting for Nancy Pelosi to join the EUropeans in their criticism of American actions. In fact, I expect Pelosi to start cutting off funds for actions such as the one in Ethiopia. Any day now.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2007-01-09 15:03|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2007-01-09 15:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Then W should veto any funding bill that doesn't contain sufficient funds for current operations. The Democrats don't have the votes to override.

Posted by Jonathan">Jonathan 2007-01-09 15:29|| 2007-01-09 15:29|| Front Page Top

#3 As I understand it, the airstrikes were conducted with the permission of the internationally recognized 'government' of Somalia, so what's the EU beef?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-01-09 16:55|| 2007-01-09 16:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Wouldn't it be fun to move Sixth Fleet assets to Haifa.

Posted by ed 2007-01-09 17:07|| 2007-01-09 17:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Technically, to the extent that the War Powers Act is constitutional (heh), GWB has to inform the Congress of what we did in Somalia sometime in the next 90 days. If Congress votes a resolution of disapproval (both houses), then further activities in Somalia would be prohibited. It would require GWB to get a new authorizing resolution.

The whole idea of the WPA was to give presidents the flexibility to act in emergencies while explicitly reserving to Congress its powers to declare and make war.

Of course, if GWB notifies Congress on April 8th that on this past January 8th the AC-130s chewed up a whole bunch of Islamists, that will be, oh, 89 days too late for the Islamists. I think we could all live with that.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2007-01-09 21:04|| 2007-01-09 21:04|| Front Page Top

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