When is a War not a War? When Obama is President and Libya is the Opponent

By: Jeff Emanuel (Diary)  |  June 22nd at 12:00 PM  | 

Last week, at House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) request, the Obama administration provided a brief (32 pages plus classified addenda) overview of its activities in Libya, its conversations with Congress about them, and its rationale for not needing Congressional approval to continue this war ad infinitem.  The full document (minus the classified annexes) is available here in pdf form.  Here are a few highlights. 1. | Read More »

Obama Calls for ‘Patience and Persistence’ on his Unapproved, Directionless War in Libya

By: Jeff Emanuel (Diary)  |  May 26th at 04:30 PM  | 

Let me begin with a moment of candor: I’d honestly be surprised if a majority of the American people even know that America is at war in Libya. I’d be far more surprised if any significant number of Americans know that our self-declared unitary executive has disregarded his legal requirement to secure approval from Congress in order to continue his war beyond the already-passed 60 | Read More »

Today Barack Obama Meets His Inner Richard Nixon in Libya

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  May 20th at 05:00 AM  | 

I half expect Benjamin Netanyahu to come to the United States today and demand the U.S. cede all territory gained from the 1848 Mexican cession back to Mexico. It, like Obama’s Middle East speech of yesterday, would be a key distraction from a date and duty Barack Obama has had 60 days to get ready for. Under the War Powers Act, today is the day | Read More »

The 60-Day Mark In Libya – A Serious Deadline For A Serious Anti-War Movement

By: Repair_Man_Jack (Diary)  |  May 11th at 01:00 PM  | 

The War Powers Act of 1973 reads as follows : Within sixty calendar days after a report is submitted or is required to be submitted pursuant to section 4(a)(1), whichever is earlier, the President shall terminate any use of United States Armed Forces with respect to which such report was submitted (or required to be submitted), unless the Congress (1) has declared war or has | Read More »

Letter to President Obama Regarding Libya

By: Rep. Tom McClintock (Diary)  |  March 23rd at 07:20 PM  | 

March 23, 2011 The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: I have read your letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate dated March 21, 2011 concerning your order that United States Armed Forces attack the nation of Libya. You cite the authority of United | Read More »