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Rageneau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-11 10:05 PM
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14. Right or wrong, the issue here is the law. Is Obama above it?
Both the Constitution and the War Powers Act clearly say that Congress - not the President -- has the power (right) to wage war. Obama used his emergency powers in Libya. Now the law says he must get permission to go on. If his cause is justifiable, he should easily get the assent of Congress. If his cause is not justifiable, those who support what he is doing are supporting dictatorship.
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