Forget the Law, it’s all in the slight of word, it’s the Obama Doctrine: “It’s the right thing to do.” At his News Conference today, President Obama was asked if his actions in Libya were in violation of the War Powers Act. The President of course built his foundation for an answer that stopped short of even having to review the Act.
- Gaddafi had always been a terrorist and had been responsible for more deaths prior to 9/11 than anyone.
- It is a limited action.
- It was carried in the company of our allies.
- The allies are running it.
- Air defense that was helping Gaddafi to target his own people had been taken out.
- The UN has declared Gaddafi an international criminal.
So, when does it end? How much is it costing and what men and equipment does it take from other operations? Was there ever any advise and consent? If this is so vital to world order, why aren’t China and Russia also partners in this? After all the greatest number of people evacuated before the NATO attack were thousands of Chinese workers who had been in country to build housing and infrastructure to help get the much-needed oil out. American interests were limited. What, no gratitude? Or was this payback?
In the end, Obama said he did not even have to get into the Act or the Constitution. His arguments made that unnecessary and primary among them? “It was the right thing to do.” According to whom, Mr. President?
roblorinov
June 29, 2011
The right thing to do vs the Constitution. This president has consistently spurned the law of the land and tried to ice it over by claiming it’s the right thing to do. Really? So is running a red light the right thing to do? Is pulling the plug on life support the right thing to do? Is not giving to the poor because you think they’ll go be liquor the right thing to do? Blah, blah, blah. Fact is this guy hates America and our Constitution and is the absolute worse POTUS in history. If anything HE is an enemy of the state! Congress needs to simply cut funding off for the Libya action and I don’t understand what is wrong with Cry Baby Boehner in not doing so. If BO were a Rep and Pelosi was still speaker she’d have cut the purse strings by now. How much longer is Congress going to allow this president to get away with subverting the Constitution? Where are the checks and balances? Oh wait, that’s right, they are all one in the same only they use different names, that’s all. Time to clean house and senate and start over America. The current powers that be in DC are way to corrupted to save!
Bob Mack
June 30, 2011
The Obama Doctrine:
samhenry
June 30, 2011
Perfecto. Did not realize it was the same old song and dance.
DarcsFalcon
June 30, 2011
It’s amazing he can fit his head through the WH doors anymore, what with that ego. He makes Hillary look humble.
*hugsyou* Hope you’re having a nice summer, Sam.
samhenry
June 30, 2011
“Thanksyou” I am and I am looking forward fo summer 2012 with a visit from you and that DK and company.