Speaking today on CNN’s State of the Union, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates rejected the notion of Congress withholding funds from he Libyan War on legal grounds, saying it is “always a mistake” to cut off funding from an ongoing war.
Not to worry however, because even though officials have no idea when the war will actually end and don’t believe Congress has any oversight over the conflict, the outgoing Secretary Gates says he believes the war eventually “end ok” if it is allowed to continue.
The House of Representatives is expected to debate a bill to defend the war, possibly as soon as this week. The “power of the purse” has long been accepted as the ultimate ability for Congress to prevent ongoing wars it objects to. Though Gates did not dispute the existence of this power, he insisted it should never be used.
Gates also appeared to throw his own Pentagon chief legal counsel under the bus today in his comments, saying that he agreed with President Obama’s claim that the Libya War wasn’t technically “hostilities” and therefore didn’t require Congressional authorization. The Pentagon’s counsel as well as the Justice Department chief counsel told President Obama this was not the case.
"Defense Department General Counsel Jeh Johnson and Caroline Krass, the acting head of the Office of Legal Counsel at the Department of Justice, both concluded that the scope of the U.S.’s actions in Libya do amount to the definition of “hostilities” envisioned by the War Powers Act".
This is not a question if Gates or Justice department or any other governmental institutions or attorneys’ argues what.., the questions that these people need to ask is.., what the hell US is fighting for in Libya.., why US is not fighting in Bahrain where a country been invaded by the Saudis and people are being killed by the regime and Saudis militarism regimes occupying the Iceland. Such matters not been the case in Libya as Obama and Hillary Clinton or others are been saying about Libyan government killing its own people.., nor such atrocity been reported by any humanitarian groups.., so why the hell US is involved in Libya and fighting for.., why US is backing NATO if is their war and not US.., their must be a connection here.., and if you go back then you will see whom is behind this war and who is been asking US/NATO to help out.., correct.., Saudis, Arab Emirates and Kuwaitis whom backing the Muslims Brotherhood and their affiliated terrorist groups in Libya. This is yet another Obama and Hillary Clinton deal made possible by AIPAC to see that US is at war no matter what and for as long as it takes and as long as the people of Middle East are divided.
It makes one wonder how any decent citizen could accept a dark figure like Gates continuing as a leader after several decades of illegal and dark deeds – and then anyone to give him public press declarations. The man should have been confined to psychiatric treatment decenniums ago. But of course: Isn't that exactly what the reality of public America is? An asylum for madmen – sociopaths, prodessional liars, hypocrites – and all evading accountability just like they would have in an asylum?
History's greatest asylum – beating Rome. And the world bows and shudders knowing they have their nuclear arsenal at their disposal.
If thats the only way to stop the wars that the troops themself and most Americans disagree with than you must do it.All the wars since afganistan and before were all baisd on lies the Americans and the world see this very clearly.Its only a matter of time before the troops get passed the brain washing and stop fighting.With them and the American citizens it would be a peace of cake getting you freedoms and country back.And also jailing all the ciminals involved in the illegal ears and bring them to justice.Not just the government the corrperations also.Americav seems to be waking up faster than ever before.GOD bless and GOD speed.
So I guess any cutting of funds for war would be only when they aren't "ongoing". What would one call a war that isn't "ongoing"? Wouldn't it cease to be a war if it wasn't "ongoing"? My god, does he think we're all that stupid?
Stop funding and they have to bring the troops home were they belong.Than the troops could show the world how there government sent them to kill and die for greed.The last thing the government cared for was freeing anyone they care for death and destruction so they can make money the GOOFS.In Canada a goof is the worst thing you could call someone its any inhuman thing you want it to mean.Americans I know lauph when I tell them but its 100 persent true.Back to what I was saying the world already knows the why the US is sending young men to kill and die but it makes more of a point when you hear it from the troops.There are many on U-Tube and other places thsat already have expressed there anger about the lies that got them and the country into war.It will increase 10 fold when they all return.The Pentigon don't want that to happen and is just a tiny peace of why they will fight to keep them there.The biggest reason is greed in there eyes money is more important than life.However raised these people must be ashamed or evil themselfs.Its near impossible to hate your own kid but when they send people to kill and die its hard not to.