Debate Opens on New War Powers

[GreenGreen]

WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama asked Congress for new powers to wage military operations against the Islamic State militant group, kicking off a renewed national debate over the scope of wartime powers that should be afforded to the commander-in-chief.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/obama-a...&cb=logged0.9818817335180938#livefyre-comment

Well, we have the United Nations, with a peacekeeping force that is made up of members forces and equipment. Why is the UN not marching a peace keeping force into Iraq and Syria with logistical air support from it's members?

 

[chucky2]

The UN is basically the US when it comes to that. When you have a worldwide organization that can't muster up 14 helicopters without US doing it for them, to help stop a genocide no less (of course after doing the UN wait wait and wait some more), there really is nothing more to say about such an organization. Without US, it's a joke...

 

[PokerGuy]

Well, we have the United Nations, with a peacekeeping force that is made up of members forces and equipment. Why is the UN not marching a peace keeping force into Iraq and Syria with logistical air support from it's members?

lol

 

[Mxylplyx]

I guess one way to see the Republican party turn pacifist is to have Obama seek war powers. It would be really comical if he openly endorsed breathing.

 

[unokitty]

To which Obama are you referring?

The one that now tells us that he needs a new war powers act?

Or the one that in the past told us repeatedly that he ended the war in Iraq?

 

[nageov3t]

I guess one way to see the Republican party turn pacifist is to have Obama seek war powers. It would be really comical if he openly endorsed breathing.

the major Republican criticism of the current legislation is that it doesn't give Obama enough war powers. D:

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

the major Republican criticism of the current legislation is that it doesn't give Obama enough war powers. D:

They want Assad explicitly mentioned in the authorization. Fumb ducks.

 

[Brainonska511]

They want Assad explicitly mentioned in the authorization. Fumb ducks.

Money for infrastructure here in the US? No - too much, gotta cut back.

Money and authorization to blow people up on the other side of the world? Where do we sign?!?

 

[Fern]

They want Assad explicitly mentioned in the authorization. Fumb ducks.

Again, I haven't seen anything about this. Where have you seen it?

Fern