When the US attacked the Libyan city of Sirte last week, they did so without any explicit Congressional authorization. This was unsurprising, of course, as they never got Congressional authorization for the last Libya war either, nor for the ongoing ISIS wars in Syria and Libya.
Sen. Tim Kaine (D – VA) tried and failed to get war authorizations passed before, and on Sunday was quick to warn that he doesn’t believe there is any legal authorization for this new war, cautioning it sets a dangerous precedent. With no White House intentions to seek such authorization, this would be a non-story, except Sen. Kaine is the Democratic nominee for Vice President.
His running-mate, Hillary Clinton,was quick to disagree with him public, insisting that she has no doubt that the 2001 authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) after 9/11 covers the Libya War, even though it only authorizes force against those involved in 9/11, which ISIS obviously was not.
Still, Sen. Chris Murphy (D – CT), a close Kaine ally, was quick to predict that Kaine would knuckle under and start echoing Clinton’s position, saying Hillary “is signaling that she’s serious” and that Kaine is obliged to support her position, even if it’s the exact opposite of his.
Did he refuse to vote for her in November for her cruel statements?:)
Sounds like they are trying to get some antiwar votes by posing as rational humans instead of the ziomonsters they are.
Sure does! There are a few antiwar votes to be had and it sounds like Clinton has found a way to gather them in. They’re a small part of Trump’s support but she going for a major win now. Like major in a landslide of the kind the US has never seen before.
Because of that, I’m beginning to think that the defeat would be too much for Trump’s ego. That an the fact that a psychopath can never accept defeat, and it’s pointing to a very good possibility that Trump will pull out to prevent the humiliation.
It’s all paid actor theatrics, for if everything was smooth as silk in government, people would soon catch on that all is fake in Empire USA government.
Kaine is the VP nominee and if elected will be the “funeral and weddings” guy – you know, the guy who walks behind the elephant and shovelstheshit.
Hillary Clinton Admits the U.S. Government Created al-Qaeda
Good! and it’s also a positive to see Kaine split with Clinton on a new Libyan war. It is likely to appeal to the slowly growing number of Americans who aren’t gung-ho for more wars.
I can see both issues being used by Clinton as a new strategy to counter Trump’s phony antiwar rhetoric that has captured some of the dogs with his whistle.
It is all a dog and pony show for the government schooled.
Jul 7, 2016 The Close Relationship Between Donald Trump and the Clintons
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton act as if they are arch enemies. But is it all just politics?
https://youtu.be/gJGnFDnbmhU
Another one of your Martian/Bush2 did it/ laser generated airplane images, Conspiracy theories Lincoln?
It’s entertaining if nothing else Lincoln!