The House of Representatives, in an attempt to assert some measure of oversight over future wars in Iraq, today passed a non-binding resolution attempting to bar President Obama from sending troops to Iraq for a “sustained combat role” without prior Congressional authorization.
The Senate isn’t so far considering such a bill, and the administration has long claimed the ability to engage in military operations without Congressional authorization at any rate, so its impact is unclear.
It does, however, coincide with a letter from Susan Rice saying the administration urges the repeat of the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force in Iraq, saying it was no longer necessary, and would increase public confidence that a new invasion is not imminent.
The letter suggests President Obama is not eager to continue precipitous escalation back into Iraq, though at the same time it reiterated the promise to take “targeted and precise military action” to protect US interests in Iraq, irrespective of any authorization.
Don't you believe it for one NY minute! The warmongers are always ONE STEP ahead.. Expect more body bags SOON..
"GOD BLESS AMERICA"
i'm beginning to wonder if Reverend Wright was more correct
"Damned"…….?
But it was OK to invade murder 1 million Iraqis hang its head of state destroy it into the stone age.
"… a letter from Susan Rice saying the administration urges the repeat of the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force in Iraq…"
I'm sure that REPEAL is what was meant in this sentence…though it would not have surprised me if the Administration really wanted to double-down on the AUMF.