Three wars and You Are Out!
Jun 15, 2011
The United States is currently engaged in three hot wars and the backlash is growing in both political parties against overbearing American military intervention abroad.
Fighting a large-scale engagement in Afghanistan, the tail end to the U.S. war in Iraq and a half-in/ half-out war in Libya is just too much for many Members of Congress and the American public.
Except for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who appears to be spoiling for a fourth war in Syria.
The latest manifestation of this war weariness comes in the form of with a letter signed by 27 Senators to President Obama calling for “a sizable and sustained reduction of U.S. military forces in Afghanistan, beginning in July 2011.”
Last year, in comparison, only 18 Senators were willing to vote for a Feingold (D-WI) amendment demanding a timetable for withdrawal.
Pogo, Libya & War Powers
Apr 20, 2011
When the Obama Administration launched military operations against Libya, a number of Members of Congress griped about a usurpation of the congressional power to declare war.
Rather than denounce Obama – or Bush in Iraq or Reagan in Panama or Truman in Korea – they should in reality protest their own inaction.
For the fault, Dear Brutus, lies not in our stars but in the lap of Congress.
Or as Pogo said, "We have met the enemy and he is us."
President Obama announced March 18 that the United States was prepared to use military force to establish a “no fly” zone and strike against Muarmmar Qaddafi’s forces.
While the President’s action was backed by a U.N. Security Council resolution, he declined to ask for a congressional authorization.