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  1. Denny Crane

    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

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    http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-libya-aumf-20160804-snap-story.html

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    Another front in the war on Islamic State, and still no legal authority

    In launching airstrikes in Libya this week, the Obama administration opened a new chapter in its campaign to “degrade and ultimately destroy” Islamic State. But even as that war expands, it continues to be waged under authority granted by Congress more than a decade ago for a very different purpose. If this military campaign is to continue, it is vital that Congress explicitly authorize it and place limits on its extent and duration.

    This week’s strikes by U.S. drones and attack jets targeted Islamic State positions in the city of Surt on the Mediterranean coast, from which Libyan government forces are attempting to dislodge the terrorist group. Though not the first American airstrikes in Libya, this week’s missions are the inauguration of what Pentagon officials called an open-ended effort to secure Surt. It amounts to a major escalation.

    If one accepts the administration’s insistence that the U.S. must take on Islamic State — and we do, though we have opposed the deployment of U.S. ground troops — it’s difficult to argue that Libya should be off-limits. But it’s outrageous that this war has been fought for almost two years without explicit approval by Congress.
     
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    Congress hasn't done anything in 2 years...duh
     
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    If we declared war on all the places we're bombing:

    1. Afghanistan
    2. Iraq
    3. Syria
    4. Libya
    5. Pakistan
    6. Yemen
    7. Somalia
     
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    In the other thread, you said you're glad blue32 isn't president because he wanted to bomb Iran.

    Why is Iran so special to you and these other 7 countries not?
     
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    The first two on the list were during the Bush years and had specific authorization from congress.
     

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