"President Barack Obama decided he could continue the air war in Libya without congressional approval despite rulings to the contrary from Justice Department and Pentagon lawyers, according to published reports.
The president relied instead on the opinions of other senior administration lawyers that continuing U.S. participation in the air operations against the regime of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi did not constitute “hostilities,” triggering the need for Congressional permission under the War Powers Resolution, the New York Times reported in its online edition Friday night." Washpost
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I support the NATO intervention in Libya.
Nevertheless, President Obama IMO is completely wrong in arguing that the US role in that intervention does not suffice to compel him to notify Congress under the War Powers Resolution. Presdient's of both parties have resisted the war making authority of the Congress for far too long.
This the time for that to end. pl
