Finally, some progress against illegal wars
Posted July 9th, 2008 by sobrdup
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New law is urged on war powers
WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan commission called Tuesday for a new law to require the next president to ask Congress for formal approval of any decision to go to war and force the White House to consult Congress once a war is underway.
The panel, led by former secretaries of State James A. Baker III and Warren Christopher, determined that the 1973 War Powers Act had failed and should be replaced. It was passed during the Vietnam War to limit the president's power to launch hostilities, but presidents of both parties have argued it is unconstitutional.
"The fundamental purpose of our statute is to ensure that the president consults with Congress before taking the nation to war," Christopher said at a news conference with Baker and other panel members.
The proposed law would require the president to notify Congress of any plans for combat lasting, or expected to last, longer than one week and require Congress to vote on a resolution of approval within 30 days of being notified. Military actions shorter than one week and covert operations would be exempt. (Covert operations are reviewed by Congress in secret, under a different law.)
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Christopher and Baker?
(reaches for 10-foot pole)
Well... it's better than nothing. At least somebody's *talking* about this.
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The funny thing is that
technically Bush followed the law for our Iraq invasion. Congress voted and gave him the authority, all legal like. However, the new law would improve by requiring more frequent consulting with Congress once the war was underway. Bill Clinton actually broke the law, the 1973 War Powers Act, as the article mentioned in 1999 because of the wording loophole which requires formal authorization from Congress but not an explicit vote. The new law requires explicit vote.
Legal-like-kinda-sorta
"Congress voted and gave him the authority, all legal like."
Legal-like is as close to it as it came. Congress does not have the authority to give the President authority to call for whatever little war pleases him.
Every member of Congress who voted to give Bush the authority to declare war acted illegally, unconstitutionally, and treasonous against the U.S. Constitution and we the people.
I don't think it was totally all legal like
I don't have the exact details but it was something like they voted to allow Bush to make the decision, but they did not declare war.
Congress gave him authority
which is all that is required to be legal. But you are are right technically we are not at war. We are "enforcing U.N. resolutions".
um, I believe there is
um, I believe there is already a law for this. It's called the Constitution.
Too bad it's too late!!!! What good does that do with the
current president/dictator???
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