Skjellyfetti wrote:∞∞∞ wrote:Lol...just asked if this was an impeachable offense in the other thread right now. I'm wonderin' about this as well? I like and respect President Obama, but the Constitution is the Constitution...
The President is Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces. He can send a limited amount of troops anywhere in the World for a brief period without Congressional authorization (around 3 month iirc). This power was much more broad before Vietnam and has been shorn up since then.
Also, Dennis Kucinich is a nutcase.
While I agree with you your man Barry can't make up his mind (big surprise!). From a 2007 interview:
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/200 ... A/ObamaQA/
2. In what circumstances, if any, would the president have constitutional authority to bomb Iran without seeking a use-of-force authorization from Congress? (Specifically, what about the strategic bombing of suspected nuclear sites -- a situation that does not involve stopping an IMMINENT threat?)
The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation. (emphasis mine)
As Commander-in-Chief, the President does have a duty to protect and defend the United States. In instances of self-defense, the President would be within his constitutional authority to act before advising Congress or seeking its consent. History has shown us time and again, however, that military action is most successful when it is authorized and supported by the Legislative branch. It is always preferable to have the informed consent of Congress prior to any military action.
As for the specific question about bombing suspected nuclear sites, I recently introduced S.J. Res. 23, which states in part that “any offensive military action taken by the United States against Iran must be explicitly authorized by Congress.” The recent NIE tells us that Iran in 2003 halted its effort to design a nuclear weapon. While this does not mean that Iran is no longer a threat to the United States or its allies, it does give us time to conduct aggressive and principled personal diplomacy aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
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