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Vattel

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23. The question was whether he would need congressional authorization to pursue his plans in Iraq.

Thu Aug 28, 2014, 06:39 PM

Aug 2014

In response, he suggested that he hadn't settled on a plan yet and so could not answer the question. He could, of course, have identified whether he needs congressional authorization to pursue war at all in Iraq, or whether he would need such authorization to go beyond merely defending American personnel and facilities, or whether he would need such authorization to wage full-scale war against ISIS. My guess is that he didn't do that because he likes to keep his messed up views on executive war powers close to his chest. Hopefully I am wrong, though.

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'We don't have a strategy yet': What everyone gets wrong about the quote that will haunt Obama [View all] babylonsister Aug 2014 OP

Already saw it in a different thread. tanyev Aug 2014 #1

Will not change his policy, just cable and Twitter fodder. The new Obama suit is also trending. Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #2

The audacity Aerows Aug 2014 #5

McCain or Romney would have had a strategy a long time ago randys1 Aug 2014 #28

That's because those two characters think with their dicks. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2014 #35

Love Carlin's dick wagging routine about them randys1 Aug 2014 #36

The one thing I like about this President madokie Aug 2014 #3

But on the other hand, in addition to honesty, we needed a leader who could foresee the truedelphi Aug 2014 #8

Surely you aren't suggesting that that is all his doing madokie Aug 2014 #13

The reason we elect Democratic Presidents is to stand up to Republicans, Maedhros Aug 2014 #25

I see you don't understand what I was getting at madokie Aug 2014 #27

He should get a strategy for firing a speechwriter leftstreet Aug 2014 #4

Put it in context and you would also disagree with your assessment. And was it part of the speech, Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #6

He's the US Prez, not a shift manager at McDonalds leftstreet Aug 2014 #10

It was in response to a question, not part of he opening speech, but to get back to the context Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #11

His people didn't anticipate that question? leftstreet Aug 2014 #14

Not in context, I would disagree entirely with the whole shocked premise. Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #19

The WH calls ISIS 'a cancer' 'apocalyptic' 'imminent' leftstreet Aug 2014 #21

You do understand that Obama was alluding to whether we would strike in TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #24

His complete answer was fine if... YvonneCa Aug 2014 #40

You are spot on Mr Sanders madokie Aug 2014 #16

This is ALL congresses fault Politicalboi Aug 2014 #7

Maybe he should have just answered the question. Vattel Aug 2014 #9

How do you have a strategy for something that can not be done? What is the end game? Is Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #12

If the premise is something cannot be done then why say yet? TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #44

Iraq kicked America out at the end of the war America started, remember? Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #45

and stay out! TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #46

Sounds like he did answer the question. nt babylonsister Aug 2014 #15

He did madokie Aug 2014 #18

They want a red line to take us to war. YvonneCa Aug 2014 #41

He's still deciding what to do, in terms of whether to totally declare war and TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #17

Does America need the consent of Syria or is it entitled to just go in and bomb as it pleases? Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #20

Since it appears that Assad allowed ISIS to flourish, I don't think we'll be asking TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #22

Allowed them to flourish?......give your world view head a shake, sir. Did Iraq also allow this? Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #29

Read the Wall Street Journal article from last week that lays out how TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #30

Well, that does it, a WSJ Fox owned opinion piece is very convincing......not. Keep shaking. Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #31

The question was whether he would need congressional authorization to pursue his plans in Iraq. Vattel Aug 2014 #23

He was answering more broadly, I believe, than just whether or not he needed authorization-- TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #26

Poorly rendered as usual Doctor_J Aug 2014 #32

Nothing to smooth over, that was the point. And since he has a rough ride even from Democrats, who Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #33

regardless of the situation, "We have no strategy" is a bizarre thing for a president to say Doctor_J Aug 2014 #38

In reference to war in Syria, it is not. Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #42

They were pushing for another.,, YvonneCa Aug 2014 #43

And it's a real shame you never have anything but criticism babylonsister Aug 2014 #37

Why lie? The situation is fluid. The US wants and needs support from other countries, panader0 Aug 2014 #34

Yes. moondust Aug 2014 #39