White House officials say that President Obama is in favor of Congressional action to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq, the law which green-lit the 2003 invasion and occupation of Iraq.
The last US occupation forces left Iraq in 2011, and Sen. Rand Paul (R – KY) tried back then to repeal the authorization unsuccessfully. Administration officials say that since the war is over they have no objection to repealing, but they also say it isn’t a “top priority”.
The law may seem on the surface to be little more than an historical curiosity at this point, but while it makes heavy reference to not liking Saddam Hussein, the language of the law simply allows the president to invade Iraq “as he determines to be necessary and appropriate.”
The recent internal conflicts in Iraq, including al-Qaeda’s capture of the entire city of Fallujah, have hawks calling for the US to “save” the Maliki government militarily, and the AUMF effectively means that if the president had a mind to, he could reinvade Iraq at a moment’s notice on any pretext.
October 2007 Obama said; "My first act will be to get our troops out of Iraq and you can take that to the bank."
Oh Yeah… Sure !! We don't have enough problems… We need more….. I know… I know It's the money, but tell me: How many key strokes does it take to create a trillion dollars….. , , Does it take considerably longer to create ten trillion, or is it only one more key stroke…??? How long B4 someone, some country calls this paper money what it is become…????? A Ponzi bluff….
It is not a ponzi bluff. It is backed by the most powerful murderous empire in world history.
US politics, both at home and internationally, always been based on militarism no matter how you look into what is known to be the "American democracy", shoot first ask questions later. Revoking the war authorization makes it harder for senators as McCain, the AIPAC and other warmongering, privet or institutionalized, to start, or bribe, or whatever the method for USG to start a war, having said that, you want no war and you want to defeat these Saudis barbarians, then start helping the real governments of Syria and Maliki in Iraq, even when he is not that popular among some "intellectuals" in western mobilized war edicts.
"…helping the real governments of Syria and Maliki…"
Phuque them. I've been saying for years that if we take care of the people here at home; feed, employ, house, and educate our own people then the collective US will be better able to stand alone as a functioning society that the rest of the world would envy. We would be better able to provide financial aid and technology assistance that improves the lives of others. Bombing them back to the stone age in order to reset the stage for the "spread of Democracy" is lunacy.
When we stop interfering in other countries affairs and take care of our own we will prosper – but it is a sure thing that if we don't we will rot from the inside out – and we will fail.
The Iraq war was created by USG and us liberal democrats voted for it to happen, you cannot bring the time back where you could wish for the war not to happen. I agree with your (nationalism) saying, but you have larger problem at hand and is Al-Queada, Wahhabis and their affiliated terrorist groups that terrorizing Syrian and Iraqi people. Syrian war was orchestrated by Hillary Clinton going after what Paul Wolfowitz and others alike Neo fascism idea.
The Balkan war was orchestrated by Bill Clinton and Madeline Albright the mother of all American Zionism entity at home, the beginning of rise of Neo liberal fascism in America, Balkan war was part of conquering Eastern Europe in cooperation with NATO militarism, opening a path toward Central Asia militarizing the region as USG and NATO has, Iraq war was to pleasing Wahhabis and Saudis and militarizing the entire Middle East, so goes the invasion of Afghanistan, all that is for USA militerizing the Central Asia and Middle East safeguarding the most brutal regime in this world Saudi Arabia. Now, your nationalism is appreciated but the question is: what if Al-Queada and other terrorists groups in Syria and Iraq will win the war, would you think than that USA military bases, the USA "allies" be safe then? considering the fact that these barbarians doesn't believe in your technology, considering the fact that these people don't care about humans and humanities but shariah laws, where beheading of Christians and others considered a prizing by their god, what would you do then, just seat back relax and preach for your nationalism? Mission is not accomplished, mission is accomplished when terrorism produced by Saudis, when American Zionism are defeated, when AIPAC have no power left but their home ekectericity.
Your definition of "nationalism" is not reflective of what I was saying. In basic terms, if I and my family (country) are able to better myself – get educated, make a liveable salary, take care of my family, then I will eventually be financially capable of providing some form of aid and assistance to others. Not for the purposes of subjugating another or waging war.
As for those who are responsible, as you point out, for the many bad things that have been done under the name of America, take them to court. The ICC would be a good place to start – except the US is not a signatory since Bush understood that what he was planning on doing just might instigate charges of "crimes against humanity" and other assorted war crimes. Though it may seem that taking the USG to court might be akin to tilting at windmills, eventually there will come a time where world opinion will once more have meaning with the American people. Eventually.
Dont worry the US intends to reinvade Iraq this time it will obliterate Ramadi and Falluja
All of these who iniated this criminal enterprise that murdered 1million Iraqis destroyed the worlds oldest civilization displaced millions should be held to account.
All of these who iniated this criminal enterprise that murdered 1million Iraqis destroyed the worlds oldest civilization displaced millions should be held to account.
I agree but see little evidence that that will occur.
The evidence is there, but who is going to cast the first stone and bring those responsible for crime against Iraq?
you misunderstand. I see no evidence that anyone will be held accountable. The evidence of the destruction of a civilization is indisputable.
Bush and his neocon henchmen claimed Iraq was supporting 'terrorists'. A claim proven to be bogus.
One million Iraqis were killed, millions more and their offspring will feel the effects of depleated uranium, and white phosphorus for generations to come. Iraq is in complete shambles. The idiot, Bush, said 'he' had made the world a 'safer' place to live. I saw on the news today that a 'Red Blooded' American farm boy from Ohio was transporting in his car 2-pistols, 2-rifiles, 50 bombs, and a remote detonator. That's something to think about.
Ehud Barack Obama wants to revoke authorization for the Iraq War After Hillbilly Clinton becomes president, there should be a president revoking Ehud Barack Obama's war on Libya, any wars the two Hillbilly Clintons started, the war in Afghanistan and the first Gulf War.