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obama doesn't care if innocent people are killed as long as his election numbers go up
CIA OFFICIAL: OBAMA 'OCTOBER SURPRISE' AIRSTRIKE IN LIBYA 'WOULD BE CRIMINAL'
CIA official with specific knowledge of the ongoing issues in Libya, who spelled out the risks associated with the Obama administration’s rumored prospective airstrikes on targets in Libya. Two days ago, the New York Times reported that the administration was preparing an operation inside Libya, including the possibility of drone strikes. News reported yesterday that a senior Department of Defense official said that the administration was advance planning for a “substantial air package” that could include manned flights.
The former senior CIA official told News that with America’s lack of intelligence on the ground in Libya, the fallout for any sort of airstrike could be catastrophic, leading to civilian casualties, and more broadly, to the fall of a weak but moderate Libyan government. He pointed out that the government in Pakistan has been forced to answer for US airstrikes inside Pakistan, thanks to the high level of civilian casualties; such scrutiny for a weaker and far more moderate government in Libya would cause its collapse. Exclusive: Former CIA Official: Obama 'October Surprise' Airstrike in Libya 'Would Be Criminal'
Talk to me when Republicans in Congress are willing to assume their duties and stand up to him.
The fact of the matter is, they sympathize with using the military to attack sovereign nations for "good outcomes" so they are going to let him break the law
Talk to me when Republicans in Congress are willing to assume their duties and stand up to him.
The fact of the matter is, they sympathize with using the military to attack sovereign nations for "good outcomes" so they are going to let him break the law
What actions do you suggest should be taken to stop obama from committing a Wag the Dog war crime against Lybia
Talk to me when Republicans in Congress are willing to assume their duties and stand up to him.
The fact of the matter is, they sympathize with using the military to attack sovereign nations for "good outcomes" so they are going to let him break the law
Pandora's BOX.
It's a non starter.
No one is prepared for the political Armageddon that follows, every Administration, 3 letter and most of Congress is complicit in the system that allows for the current security framework.
Abraham Lincoln, on letting US Presidents just use the military at will:
Allow the President to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so, whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such purpose - and you allow him to make war at pleasure.
"Study to see if you can fix any limit to his power in this respect, after you have given him so much as you propose. If, today, he should choose to say he thinks it necessary to invade Canada, to prevent the British from invading us, how could you stop him? You may say to him, 'I see no probability of the British invading us' but he will say to you 'be silent; I see it, if you don't.'
"The provision of the Constitution giving the war-making power to Congress, was dictated, as I understand it, by the following reasons. Kings had always been involving and impoverishing their people in wars, pretending generally, if not always, that the good of the people was the object.
"This, our Convention understood to be the most oppressive of all Kingly oppressions; and they resolved to so frame the Constitution that no one man should hold the power of bringing this oppression upon us. But your view destroys the whole matter, and places our President where kings have always stood."
Clearly, if this happened this month we'd be looking at a 'Wag the dog' scenario.
It would certainly be the smart move for Obama as people tend to vote for the incumbent during crises(Tend to, not have to). I would hope that he wouldn't be evil enough to use people's deaths to gain votes, though.
Obama as a war president? Not going to keep his job that way. After talking about ending wars he didnt start, Who would feel more confortable with him in a war situation than romney? I dont see it saving anything. If anything it will make it a wider win.
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