US presidents must get Congressional consent to commit the military to armed conflict. This is what the War Powers Act of 1973 requires. But almost every president since WWII has ignored it. President Obama is the latest to do so. This, in his vain effort to get rid of Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi. The War… Read more.
The War in Libya and the War Powers Act
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 10:35 AM