Use of military without Congress approval high crime
Published: 12 March, 2012, 13:17
US President Barack Obama speaks alongside Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (R) (AFP Photo / Saul Loeb)
An American military attack on Syria could effectively lead to the impeachment of President Barack Obama. Congressmen say that any war without congressional authorization would be “unconstitutional”.
Republican Representative Walter B. Jones Jr. has come up with the resolution demanding Obama’s impeachment in case his administration starts another military action without the approval of Congress. This came as a reaction to the American Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announcing that in order to carry out the offensive, the US military needs permission from the UN and NATO alone.
Jones’s resolution states that the prime authority to rule on the attack is the US Congress, but not international bodies be it NATO or UN.
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Whoever wins in November, it will be interesting to see how they play the Iranian nuke situation. Will both Mitt & Barack covertly aid the Israeli attack on Iran?
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