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2013-08-05 Home Front: WoT

Ken Roth says the war against al Qaeda is over

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Posted by lord garth 2013-08-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Yeah its over... over there, and over there too, and even over there (pointing to multiple embassies, insurgencies, and other AlQ/Muslim hot spots on the map).

Posted by OldSpook 2013-08-05 01:39|| 2013-08-05 01:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, think of it this way - if you do not have a military, how can there be a war?

Posted by Bobby 2013-08-05 06:17|| 2013-08-05 06:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Of course the war is over when you start arming AQ via Benghazi.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-08-05 08:45|| 2013-08-05 08:45|| Front Page Top

#4 It sure was a funny kind of a war.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-08-05 11:25|| 2013-08-05 11:25|| Front Page Top

#5 "I won."

Posted by Perfesser 2013-08-05 14:21|| 2013-08-05 14:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Did Congress to pass a formal declaration of war? Or did they just okay action against the Taliban?

Posted by rjschwarz 2013-08-05 14:56|| 2013-08-05 14:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Here you go RJ, something the MSM has spent a decade trying to shove down the Memory Hole(c) -

S.J.RES.23 -- Authorization for Use of Military Force (Enrolled Bill [Final as Passed Both House and Senate] - ENR)

--S.J.Res.23--

S.J.Res.23

One Hundred Seventh Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE FIRST SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,

the third day of January, two thousand and one

Joint Resolution

To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against those responsible for the recent attacks launched against the United States.

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 future 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.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.

Congress can repeal this to end the process. Did that when the Senate rejected the Versailles Treaty to end the state of war (WWI) with Germany et al.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-08-05 16:10|| 2013-08-05 16:10|| Front Page Top

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