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Title: Boehner gives Obama Friday deadline on Libya
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Washington Times
URL Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news ... s-obama-friday-deadline-libya/
Published: Jun 14, 2011
Author: Washington Times
Post Date: 2011-06-14 23:08:15 by go65
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Comments: 5
tepping up a simmering constitutional conflict, House Speaker John A. Boehner warned President Obama on Tuesday that unless he gets authorization from Congress for his military deployment in Libya, he will be in violation of the War Powers Resolution. In a letter sent Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Boehner, the top Republican in the constitutional chain of succession, said Mr. Obama must provide a clear justification by Friday for committing troops to Libya. Sunday marks the 90th day since the president notified Congress that U.S. troops had been committed to help enforce a no-fly zone over Libya, which is designed to protect the rebels fighting Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s government. “The Constitution requires the president to ‘take care that the laws be faithfully executed,’ and one of those laws is the War Powers Resolution, which requires an approving action by Congress or withdrawal within 90 days from the notification of a military operation,” Mr. Boehner said in the letter.
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I can't believe I'm saying this, but good for Boehner. At some point this nation needs to get back to the founder's intent that while the President is Commander in Chief, the Congress must approve all military engagements.
"Thats because your basically and idiot." Kudos.
What happens when you have two laws in conflict...one is statutory and the other is a treaty? But, I agree with you as well. But I go one step further...we need to get back to the LIMITED military not only in scope but SIZE as well that the Framers wanted.
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" Of course Boehner would never have done this if Obama was a Republican. :-)
"Thats because your basically and idiot." Odd system we let rule us, no?
Badeye posted on 2011-04-29 10:30:22 ET
#2. To: go65 (#1)
#3. To: go65 (#1)
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#4. To: socalv8 (#2)
Kudos.
Badeye posted on 2011-04-29 10:30:22 ET
#5. To: go65 (#4)
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