Whenever you see a president looking for a significant reform, you should always look at the fine print.
The news that President Obama was looking at getting Congress to remove the 9/11 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), as well as the 2002 AUMF that led to the invasion and occupation of Iraq, was initially seen as a possible climbdown from the position of eternal American warfare.
Instead, White House officials are now saying that the old 9/11 AUMF is “outdated” and less useful in their current warmongering, primarily because it is so difficult to spin factions that didn’t exist 13 years ago as something to do with 9/11.
The “repeal” is really a cover for what they are now calling the “evolving” of the global war on terrorism, and the introduction of a new, broader authority for the president to attack whatever flavor-of-the-week enemy he can get the terrorist label to stick to.
The hopes that the US was moving off a permanent war footing were palpable, even as the US begins sending troops back to Iraq, and potentially picking up where the 2003 occupation left off.
Even though the 2002 AUMF for Iraq seemingly allows US invasions whenever going forward, the language focuses on the “threat” of long-dead Saddam Hussein, and actually using that as the pretext for a new war would be outrageous.
That doesn’t mean the war isn’t going to happen, it just means it needs to be sold on a different pretext, whether of aiding the “allied” Maliki government or of fighting ISIS as a broader global war on terror.
Congress’ ability to wade through an attempt to pare back the existing AUMF while putting in wiggle words that will effective broaden it is very much in doubt, and their reluctance to do anything about President Obama’s wars, e.g. Libya, that didn’t remotely comply with existing US law will only make the administration more aggressive in defining whatever they get as giving him virtually unchecked power to start new conflicts.
So antiwar.com was correct after all when it previously reported that Obama wanted a "repeat". The hallmark of the Obama administration is that it seeks to double down on horrific, failed policies.
They have secured Iraq and Syria by practically giving the countries to ISIS, the way that Barack Hussein Obama and Saudis and other tyrant regime had demanded from Barack Hussein Obama to be. Now he is looking for a bigger starting from Ukraine where the Ukrainian people in the east are called terrorists, which sooner or later will lead to war with Russia.
In terms of foreign policy of Barack Hussein Obama, Whatever it is that his doing is for winding the tension toward Russia and getting it ready for Hillary Clinton to continue. USG from George W. Bush to Barack Hussein Obama have chosen to either militarize or Islamize part of the world (Middle East) now that the area is "secured" they are cooking for their yet another stupidity and stubborn policies as before which will lead to more of destruction policies then before. Barack Hussein Obama nor Hillary Clinton cannot achieve their imperialistic goal without Saudis and their barbarians or the Neo fascism in Europe.
The Nobel "Peace Prize" winner is at it again.
Seeking ways to expand WAR as much as he can.
I hindsight his "Peace Prize" was the most ridiculous award EVER.
It was preposterous when it was awarded…he's only proven the point since then.
He is violating every known Us legal authority with his 'Executive orders'.
He is a dictator now.
So now he wants carte blanche to destroy the planet even faster.
And all those nasty little US politicians safely chained by the secrets of the NSA will give it him.
Time to sanction America.
Time to turn them into a pariah state.
He's not a dictator. And he's not violating "every known legal authority." "Dictators" cannot be impeached or forced to leave at the end of their elected terms – or before the end of their elected terms if Congress deems it necessary. Everything he's done that is illegal can be stopped by those willing to prosecute. Everything he's done that is legal but contrary to the will of the American people can be reversed by those willing to make the effort. If Congress is adamantly against what he is doing – or not doing – they have the authority to change it. But I personally have not seen Congress do much of anything except whine in a very long time.
As for being a pariah state…they are doing that themselves.
He can kill an American citizen without having to justify it to anyone. He can arrest and imprison anyone, without a charge, without a trial, indefinitely. He can spy on anyone, congress, the Supreme Court Justices, you, anyone. He can involve us in "military actions, anywhere, anytime, upon his whim. What do you call it. Think it can be undone..genius. If it walks like a duck………
Heck! He's already done that. The big problem is that once he gets that power, it's passed on to the next President. Save us from Hillary!!
A dictator cannot be impeached…or Constitutionally forced to give up power at the end of their term of office, peacefully. He's not the one doing the spying…the NSA is. He may authorize an extrajudicial killing but he doesn't do it or even talk to the individuals who do it…that's the job of the military generals. Congress has authorized the indefinite imprisonment, without charges or trial.
Perhaps you mean that the Office of President has taken on dictatorial powers, which will pass those powers on to the next occupant. in which case I might agree with you.
And I never claimed to be a genius…and usually don't resort to name calling to make my points.
Do you really think that with Obama able to totally surveill everyone in congress and the courts, the prosecutors, their families, their lovers, wives, children. He has access to all psychiatric records, tax records. Did you know that under the Patriot Act the attorney client privilege does not apply. He can arrest any congress person's children without charge. He can kill anyone. The NSA can implant anything on anyone's computer, like kiddie porn or whatever. Do you actually still believe in "separation of powers", "checks and balances". Are you starting to catch on? Sorry I got sarcastic above, but , just think about it.
Your American President is a Muslim. His first loyalty is to his Muslim Faith. If he were to renounce Islam he would be seen by the Muslim world, and The Koran, as an apostate. Under Islam that is punishable by death as obligated by the Koran.
You Americans are now ruled by Islam because your President is a Muslim, and he wants more power so he can promote Muslim interests, whether domestically in your country, or in his foreign policy.
Beware America. You have a Muslim Saboteur as your President and you are the infidels he seeks to destroy.
What have you been ingesting that has made you repeat all the BS from the tea baggers?
Keep repeating a lie often enough and guess what? You become totally insane. Viz. Steve here.
Even if Obama was a Muslim, so what? But of course he's not.
But Stevie here can keep huffing his Jesus juice, or Jewish java, and still live in the same fantasy unreality. And some wonder what keeps Fox News on the air?
a picture of Barak consulting with his superior
There are two major force which can and will stop democracy, one is religious and the other is militarism system or regime if you like. George w. Bush did practice the militarization which was not successful, Barack Hussein Obama foreign policies is not about militarizing but rather Islamization (religious) where the Iraqi oil can be stolen by ISIS and be sold in Texas, paid in cash where is ISIS can become an independent caliphate barbarian regime ruled by Saudis savages. At home however, Obama can say that he is not a "war president " but in practical terms his foreign strategy is the same as George W. Bush by dividing people and oppressing them with different system yet stealing the nations wealth via Kurdistan or ISIS.