One thing you can say about politicians...they never remember the past well.
You may have seen these photos from over the weekend. The White House Situation Room as our leaders watched the bombing of Iran.
Naturally, as is the daily norm in DC, the news was met with disdain from one of the two political parties that is ripping our country apart. The usual strum and drang from idiots like Alexandria O. Cortez.
This action was unconstitutional.
Trump didn't consult Congress.
This is an impeachable offense.
Yada yada yada.
But the photo above hit me. I have seen it someplace before. Wait! I remember now.
Hmmm. Did Obama consult Congress? Was this Constitutional? How impeachable was this offense?
Sure, folks. Let's keep trusting these two parties. With regard to our once wonderful nation, we're witnessing the slowest toilet flush in recorded history.
Dinner last night: Fried chicken at Honey's Kettle.
1 comment:
15AveBud replies "Yes" and "No". Bin Laden's execution was constitutional and not impeachable. The itch to use the Obama era Situation Room photo appears to have Trumped the facts. In 2001 Congress passed the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) which explicitly authorizes force against those responsible for 9/11 when Americans were attacked and killed on US soil. Since bin Laden was believed to be planning more attacks, the US invoked Article 51 of the UN Charter to violate Pakistan sovereign rights making a claim of self-defense.
The UN approved the action. Al-Qaeda complained. When reported to Congress, the standing ovations left no one from either party sitting.
War Power questions were raised by members of both parties for actions in Libya (Obama), Yemen (Biden) and Iraq (Trump) but not raised in regard to the bin Laden raid.
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