http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...s-air-strikes-against-Isil-in-Syria-live.html Follow live updates as President Obama prepares to give a statement on the US and Arab coalition offensive against Islamic State, striking targets in Syria for the first time
These strikes appear to be without Congressional approval. Which means President Obama is acting outside of his authority. It appears to be a clear violation of the War Powers Act/Resolution and violates the Constitution as well.
September 23, 2014 Biden warned in 2012 that Romney 'ready to go to war' in Syria By Thomas Lifson Call the irony police. Joe Biden, speaking at a rally in York, Pennsylvania on September 2, 2012, urged voters to reject the Romney campaign to keep us from going to war in Syria. Doug Mataconis of Outside the Beltway (hat tip: Instapundit) takes us down memory lane: Our Vice-President demonstrates his uncanny skills as a prognosticator: WASHINGTON (CBSDC/AP) — Two months before the 2012 presidential election, Vice President Biden warned on the campaign trail that Mitt Romney wanted to go to war with Syria. The video, which was posted by BuzzFeed, was of Biden speaking to supporters at a rally in York, Pa. on Sept. 2, 2012. “He said it was a mistake to set an end date for our warriors in Afghanistan and bring them home. He implies by the speech that he’s ready to go to war in Syria and Iran,” Biden said in his speech. Read more: http://www.americanthinker.com/blog...eady_to_go_to_war_in_syria.html#ixzz3EBPvAbAK Follow us: @AmericanThinker on Twitter | AmericanThinker on Facebook
The American public more than 2 to 1 supports these strikes on the mad turbaners of IS, though they have their doubts about the efficacy. However, support for these strikes falls to just 50/50 if it appears Obama's image will benefit from them.
WASHINGTON -- Monday night marked the beginning of another U.S. war in the Middle East -- one with no specified time frame, no estimated price tag, lingering questions about its legality and concerns about the mission. The political world couldn't be more supportive. In the hours after a U.S.-led coalition launched a major bombing campaign against Islamic State militants in Syria, lawmakers and administration officials were lining up to praise President Barack Obama's actions and, on occasion, to encourage more. It was hard to find any hints of doubt or concern about the long-term strategy or potential for mission creep All four congressional party leaders -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) -- put out statements hailing Obama's leadership. Lawmakers in both parties chimed in with support. Senior administration officials held press briefings exuding confidence about the success of the first wave of U.S. attacks in Syria, which amounted to 160 munitions destroying key buildings and infrastructure occupied by terrorist groups. The U.S. has "every reason to believe" the airstrikes in Syria were "quite effective," one top administration official said in a call with reporters. “We know we hit what we were aiming at.” Even as the bipartisan accolades roll in, it’s not entirely clear if Obama finds it all that comfortable. During a Tuesday afternoon event, a reporter asked the him if he feels at ease being seen as a war president. “POTUS responded with a smile and a ‘Thank you,’” reads a White House pool report. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/23/war-syria-isis_n_5869854.html Ps: i'm not sending Leap(no boots) he can relax at home with a cold beer.
Groups like IS give the world's armies a great opportunity and excuse to get back in shape and sharp.
Lt. Col. Ralph Peters on Fox last night noted the air strikes occurred at NIGHT... likely nobody around and all we did was bomb EMPTY BUILDINGS! Peters said the air strikes should have occurred ~10 AM.. when the buildings were likely full of terrorists making plans. That observation reinforced my view that Odumbo doesn't really want to kill the terrorists... BECAUSE HE'S ONE OF THEM!!