Posted on Jul 15, 2016
Senate will not take up Obama's new war powers request to fight ISIS
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Is it time for this to be authorized?
Everyone says we are at war with ISIS, but won't authorize a declaration.
The current rule of law using the existing declaration is not against ISIS.
Everyone says we are at war with ISIS, but won't authorize a declaration.
The current rule of law using the existing declaration is not against ISIS.
Senate will not take up Obama's new war powers request to fight ISIS
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United States Senate
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Why is it that this was not a factor in theaters of combat since WWII? Because the Founders had exceptional insight by placing that authority in the House of the People, the Congress. Representing the people. If you have to make the decision and accept the accountability for your action, you are reticent to act. Partial authorization is provided with the War Powers Act, but it tends to absolve Congress and lays the responsibility in the lap of the President, should he decide to engage in combat on a large scale. Cowardly, but that IS the reason.
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MSgt Michael Bischoff
Everyone says Obama needs to declare war on ISIS, isn't this a tool that is there are not allowing?
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MCPO Roger Collins
MSgt Michael Bischoff - You mean like the Democrat Congressman that I noted? Who is everyone? Was war declared in Korea? Was war declared in Vietnma? Was war declared in Iraq or Afganistan? The only time war should be declared is when there is a global crisis with multiple nations involved and our national security is at stake. And even the latest attack in Nice, France does not rise to the need for a status that is nearly out of date and will, in all probability ever be used again for the reasons I noted.
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MSgt Michael Bischoff
MCPO Roger Collins - No they issued the limited power to Bush after 9-11 and Iraq invasion and they are still using it, why not update it to more current use of force requirement.
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a total rewrite of the War Powers Clause in the U.S. Constitution,” said Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn). “It is essentially a declaration of international martial law, a sweeping transfer of military power to the president that will allow him or her to send U.S. troops almost anywhere in the world, for almost any reason, with absolutely no limitations.”
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MSgt Michael Bischoff
Can't be done here, there time limits for engaging troops, Without declaring war.
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