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Politics : Sioux Nation -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: coug who wrote (206390)	3/21/2011 10:17:27 PM
From: SiouxPal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 362339

Deer don't understand me I think. Tried approaching them lots.

To: coug who wrote (206390)	3/21/2011 10:48:52 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 362339

Who said this during the last presidential campaign? Hint... it was shortly after the same person said he had comfortable shoes for walking in events like Madison. 'nother hint... His initials are Barack Obama. The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation. As Commander-in-Chief, the President does have a duty to protect and defend the United States. In instances of self-defense, the President would be within his constitutional authority to act before advising Congress or seeking its consent. History has shown us time and again, however, that military action is most successful when it is authorized and supported by the Legislative branch. It is always preferable to have the informed consent of Congress prior to any military action. outsidethebeltway.com As for the specific question about bombing suspected nuclear sites, I recently introduced S.J. Res. 23, which states in part that “any offensive military action taken by the United States against Iran must be explicitly authorized by Congress.” The recent NIE tells us that Iran in 2003 halted its effort to design a nuclear weapon. While this does not mean that Iran is no longer a threat to the United States or its allies, it does give us time to conduct aggressive and principled personal diplomacy aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons. = Very clever of him not to include Libya in Res. 23.