Senator Sessions definitely hits the nail on the head with the description of "breathtaking".
Seven minute video worth watching...every minute. But if you have a short patience, skip to 3:30. The breathtaking part occurs from 3:30 to 4:15.
Both sides of the political aisle have played this game...that is, the Congress has not declared war since WWII. Congress has "authorized" war, to include Vietnam, the first Gulf War, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
Congress did not authorize the recent war in Libya. Rather, it was "authorized" by UN Security Council. Of note, the Korean War and Bosnia were also "authorized" by the UN.
I find this very troubling. The authority for war rests with Congress, as clearly described in the Constitution. If Congress finds it easier to "authorize" military action rather than call it "war", then I really don't have a problem with that. In my opinion, it's a matter of semantics at that point.
But when Congress has no role, and we rely on the "authority" of a foreign body to authorize U.S. military action, well...
...it's breathtaking.
Seven minute video worth watching...every minute. But if you have a short patience, skip to 3:30. The breathtaking part occurs from 3:30 to 4:15.
Both sides of the political aisle have played this game...that is, the Congress has not declared war since WWII. Congress has "authorized" war, to include Vietnam, the first Gulf War, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
Congress did not authorize the recent war in Libya. Rather, it was "authorized" by UN Security Council. Of note, the Korean War and Bosnia were also "authorized" by the UN.
I find this very troubling. The authority for war rests with Congress, as clearly described in the Constitution. If Congress finds it easier to "authorize" military action rather than call it "war", then I really don't have a problem with that. In my opinion, it's a matter of semantics at that point.
But when Congress has no role, and we rely on the "authority" of a foreign body to authorize U.S. military action, well...
...it's breathtaking.
Closer to terrifying, really.
ReplyDeleteI hate to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but I'm beginning to think that this administration is working with a foreign government to systematically tear apart our constitution and reconstruct America into perhaps an enemy's idea of what they want us to be.
ReplyDeleteSweet seashells, but the blatant audacity is breathtaking. And scary as heck.
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