White House asking authorization for military to fight IS

[jakeXT]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House circulated a proposal Tuesday to authorize the Pentagon to fight Islamic State terrorists without an "enduring offensive combat" role, an ambiguous phrase designed to satisfy lawmakers with widely varying views on the need for U.S. ground operations.

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J, describing the proposal to reporters, said President Barack Obama would seek an authorization for the use of force that would expire after three years. It would end the approval for operations in Iraq that Congress passed in 2002.

Menendez spoke after he and other Democratic senators met privately with top White House aides, on the eve of an anticipated formal request for legislation from the president.

"Hopefully there will not be a significant delay in Congress acting," said White House press secretary Josh Earnest.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/obama-send-war-powers-request-capitol-hill-080650512--politics.html

[DeSwiss]

1. Hmmm.... bullshitting to war through the back door. Could work.

- Although, I think it needs a ''Catchy Name™'' (e.g. ''Shock & Awesome!''). Because that: ''without an enduring offensive combat role'' crap ain't gonna fly on the ''knightly news''.

Too many syllables and nothing rhymes.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

2. The Republicans don't want to officially make Obama a "War Time President®"....

That's only for a Republican President.

And you better not say ANYTHING bad about that Republican War Time President® or you are guilty of being an America Hating Traitor.

Got that?

[Unknown Beatle]

3. Well Fuck!

Here we go again.

So where is IS exactly? Syria? Iraq? Authorization for military to fight IS? Ambiguous as fuck.

[jakeXT]

4. There are no geographic limitations, so the administration would be free to expand the war to other

countries.

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-02-10/obama-s-islamic-state-war-authorization-limits-u-s-ground-forces

[Fairgo]

6. In effect it is the new definition of World War

Theatre of war is in your mind. Criminal behaviour now defines the enemy state. If the collective fears it, it can be hunted down and killed without trial, without reflection, without boundaries. You won't like where this leads.

[obxhead]

5. but, but, but Obama is not a King!

That's why he can't act like the liberal he really is deep down.

Bullshit.

Where there is a will, there is a way. He always seems to find that way whenever it helps his past donors.

[Nihil]

7. How's that Nobel Peace Prize working out for you?

"for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples"

Fuck.

[Trillo]

8. Who pays for this?

If the American public pays for this new war, what benefit accrues to them?

[LiberalLovinLug]

9. And so it begins...

...again.