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2013-09-01 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Obama made last-minute decision on Syria approval

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Posted by Fred 2013-09-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 Something stuck to his golf shoe again? Those ~~useful idiots~~ doubting dems and French republicans will make it all go away. A bit more dithering should bring us back from the brink. All in all, a successful, low-cost diversion.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-09-01 07:24|| 2013-09-01 07:24|| Front Page Top

#2 It's geared toward 2014.

Posted by Pappy 2013-09-01 08:39|| 2013-09-01 08:39|| Front Page Top

#3 The real question is that without Congressional approval and Constitutional authority to execute any military operation outside of immediate threat to the United States - aka outside the law, does such an act place the President in a position to be subject to international laws governing the acts and waging of war and thus surrenders the immunity of the office once left?

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-09-01 09:09|| 2013-09-01 09:09|| Front Page Top

#4 We could only hope.

Posted by USN,Ret. 2013-09-01 11:30|| 2013-09-01 11:30|| Front Page Top

#5 does such an act place the President in a position to be subject to international laws governing the acts and waging of war and thus surrenders the immunity of the office once left?

Possibly. It may (Donald Sensing says it will) create a constitutional crisis.

Personally, if I was looking to force a decision on the legality of the War Powers Act, that would be the way to do it.

Posted by Pappy 2013-09-01 12:22|| 2013-09-01 12:22|| Front Page Top

#6 create a constitutional crisis.

I'm skeptical. When Congress comes back, they spend a week posturing. The vote splits along party lines with just enough Dems defecting to throw it into No. Obama shrugs and says I tried to Do The Right Thing but the Evil Republicans stopped me. Man, those guys really suck. Sorry! More speechifying ensues.

Posted by SteveS 2013-09-01 13:13|| 2013-09-01 13:13|| Front Page Top

#7 I dunno. There are enough "his guts, our blood" GOPers (Peter King, R-blowhard-NY) and "all wars are icky, always!" dems (take your pick) that it could be a bi-partisan squeaker either way. That'd really be a poke in the eye with a sharp stick for obooboo...

Posted by M. Murcek 2013-09-01 14:41|| 2013-09-01 14:41|| Front Page Top

#8 Bi-partisan squeaker on the side of the President, a no would have way too many ramifications for the body politik. A naw would be entertaining as hell tho, and historical even.

Posted by Shipman 2013-09-01 15:13|| 2013-09-01 15:13|| Front Page Top

#9 Going out on a short limb here. Even money either way...

Posted by M. Murcek 2013-09-01 15:24|| 2013-09-01 15:24|| Front Page Top

#10 From AoS: "OPERATION ENDURING HESITATION"

Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-09-01 21:21|| 2013-09-01 21:21|| Front Page Top

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