On Wednesday, President Obama proposed for Congress’s consideration an authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) against the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL). The jihadists are already being fought — albeit not nearly vigorously enough — under existing AUMFs. So Obama’s proposal, which would gratuitously repeal one of the prior AUMFs, is unnecessary. It is, in addition, so pathetic a concoction of lawlessness and aimlessness that, in a healthier political climate, Congress would not give it the time of day.
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(Hat tip: KimR)
Monday, February 16, 2015
Obama’s Unconstitutional Attempt to Shift the Blame for His Losing ISIS Strategy
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AUMF,
ISIS,
losing strategy,
Obama
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