Ace Of Spades HQ:
Oh, no kidding.
Presidential hopeful Delaware Sen. Joe Biden stated unequivocally that he will move to impeach President Bush if he bombs Iran without first gaining congressional approval.Biden spoke in front of a crowd of approximately 100 at a candidate forum held Thursday at Seacoast Media Group. The forum focused on the Iraq war and foreign policy. When an audience member expressed fear of a war with Iran, Biden said he does not typically engage in threats, but had no qualms about issuing a direct warning to the Oval Office.
“The president has no authority to unilaterally attack Iran, and if he does, as Foreign Relations Committee chairman, I will move to impeach,” said Biden, whose words were followed by a raucous applause from the local audience.
That was different. Obama is above the law.
According to Obama’s personal loose lips brigade the three days of attacks will begin on Thurs.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324591204579039011328308776.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop
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http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/08/27/u_s_syria_american_missile_strikes_could_happen_as_early_as_thursday_reports.html
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2402874/Obama-attack-Syria-early-THURSDAY-Russia-says-West-acting-like-monkey-grenade.html#ixzz2dD7ZGnoH
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MORE:
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08/27/20209022-military-strikes-on-syria-as-early-as-thursday-us-officials-say?lite
Iran’s official media:
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/08/27/320762/us-war-on-syria-as-early-as-thursday/
I doubt there’s time for Obama to call Congress back into session so they can agree to this.
As of early Tuesday afternoon, nearly two dozen lawmakers had signed onto a letter calling on the president to get Congress’ authorization before acting militarily.
“Engaging our military in Syria when no direct threat to the United States exists and without prior congressional authorization would violate the separation of powers that is clearly delineated in the Constitution,” the letter says. “If you deem that military action in Syria is necessary, Congress can reconvene at your request. We stand ready to come back into session, consider the facts before us, and share the burden of decisions made regarding U.S. involvement in the quickly escalating Syrian conflict.”
How about these…
Back in 2007 Democrats were very certain about one thing. A President needs congressional authorization to authorize military force against a nation in the Middle East.
Here’s Sen. Hillary Clinton saying “President Bush must not be allowed to act without the authority and oversight of Congress.”
Hillary: Bush Has No Authority To Attack Iran – YouTube
[Here is] Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid [telling] the National Press Club in January 2007, “The president does not have the authority to launch military action in Iran without first seeking congressional authorization.”
Harry Reid videoclip:
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/clip/4463040
Nancy Pelosi, his counterpart in the House, was equally certain that President Bush needed congressional authorization to attack…
Obama also gave a speech in Clinton, Iowa in Sep. 2007 in which CNN headlined “Obama to Bush: Don’t Invade Iran.” Here again Obama tells the President he does not have congressional authorization to attack:
Obama to Bush: You do not have congressional authorization to attack Iran (Libya?) – YouTube
Where are all of these Democrats on the President’s pending decision to attack Syria?
Once again, that was then and this is Obama.