Friday, September 6, 2013

Will Obama Defy Congress?

The polls are in. An overwhelming majority of American citizens oppose any kind of military action against Syria. The reasons are varied and valid. We don't want to help Al-Qaeda. We don't feel military action is justified since Syria has not shown aggression toward us. And we're not even sure who used the poison gas--the Syrian government or the Rebels.

The will of the people, however, could be a moot point when it comes to President Obama and his administration. Already, there a mumblings within the Obama camp that the President may go ahead with his planned military action regardless of whether or not he gets congressional approval.

Should Obama get approval from Congress? Most definitely. Does he have to?

According to The War Powers Resolution of 1973, he probably does. However, past presidents, including Clinton, have violated the act with little or no consequences. Why, then, should Obama fear doing the same?

Probably because when Clinton bombed Kosovo, he wasn't facing the stiff disapproval that Obama now faces. Clinton's philosophy was that it was easier to beg forgiveness than to ask permission. Obama is asking permission first, then plans to do what he wants anyway. Congress will be furious at being ignored, and the American people will call for impeachment.

Which is all well and good. But suppose these "limited strikes" result in a rapidly expanding conflict, will we have the time or attention to punish the President? If Iran attacks Israel, which in turn attacks Iran and Syria, and then Russia gets involved, it's going to get really messy really fast.

Make no mistake. There is a hidden agenda here, and it is not to punish Assad for a gas attack. The elitists in government are chomping at the bit to turn the Middle East into a barroom brawl. Just what their real interests are, however, remain hidden.

The sad part is, it may take the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people before we find out.

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