Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Declaration Of War Against ISIS

[pampango]

Source: National Public Radio

Saying President Obama does not have the authority to wage a war against the Islamic State, Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, introduced a measure declaring war against the Sunni militant group.

"I believe the President must come to Congress to begin a war and that Congress has a duty to act," Paul said introducing his measure. "Right now, this war is illegal until Congress acts pursuant to the Constitution and authorizes it."

Interestingly, this is an issue that has brought some Republicans and Democrats together.

Rep. Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California, who authored a similar AUMF on the House side, praised Paul in a statement. "Regrettably, it looks more and more likely that Congress will skip town before debating and voting on a new authorization for war against ISIS," Schiff said. "Senator Paul's introduction of a war resolution today is a welcome addition to the growing ranks of bipartisan members calling for a debate and vote over a new authorization to use force and a repeal of the existing ones."

Read more: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/12/03/368246758/sen-rand-paul-introduces-declaration-of-war-against-isis

[FSogol]

1. Whaaa? I thought Rand Paul was the big anti-war candidate for the far left?

That's what all the "name removed" guys keep saying.

[1StrongBlackMan]

2. man, you're quick ...

That's what all the "name removed" guys keep saying.

And witty, too!

[FSogol]

4. In this undated campaign photo, you can actually see Rand Paul about to change his position:

[blm]

18. Randstanding

Because most corporate media lets him get away with t.

[blm]

5. Well, that's what AynRandPaulRyan2016 campaign workers keep claiming.

; )

[Spitfire of ATJ]

15. Guess all that "R-love-ution" stuff is too wimpy for Rand.

[former9thward]

3. This is good.

Let Congress vote it up or down and be on the record. We have had wars against Asia since the end of WW II without the U.S. declaring war once. Maybe administrations would be more hesitant with military adventurism if they had to get formal approval from Congress as the Constitution requires.

[Blue_Tires]

12. I don't know how much it has changed

but I know Paul's first draft had a laughable amount of unrealistic conditions and expectations to meet...So it's not as cut-and-dried as you think even though Paul keeps spinning this as a "constitutional" issue (and hoping nobody actually reads it)

[former9thward]

13. I have not seen any language.

There is none in the OP or at the link.

[Historic NY]

6. Interesting since were doing less ..

than with Kosovo, etc,

Wonder what the Sen of War has to Say McCain.

[cosmicone]

7. This resolution will pass

The repukes always pull the trump card called "patriotism" and spineless democrats vote for these war resolutions so as to not be called unpatriotic. The problem is with the stupid people in America who equate jingoism with patriotism and that is unlikely to change for a few generations.

[Faryn Balyncd]

8. So is the debate between the "antiwar" politicians who want to go to war with a legal declaration vs

...the hawks that want to wage endless war without a legal declaration?



Is that the choice?

[Blue_Tires]

10. The "debate" is over how shamelessly Paul is trying to exploit the situation to

look "presidential" for 2016...

Remember Obama tried going to congress before, and GOP leadership in so many words refused to handle the hot potato in an election year...

[Raine1967]

9. Code Pink has a problem at this point:

They were very supportive of him earlier in the year.

[KansDem]

11. Don't we have to have the Saudis fly planes into our tallest buildings first?

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And then declare war on ISIS?

I mean, isn't that the way it works?

[sadoldgirl]

14. Well, well, how very "patriotic",

and this is exactly what ISIS wanted. They will be cheering
this declaration, if it passes.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

16. So will the Saudis....

....and FOX "News"....

....and Wall Street...

....and CNBC.....

[LynneSin]

17. Good, draft all the Rand supporting gun nuts to fight that war

I mean they all are stocked pile with equipment and their fatigues they bought from the local army-navy store. Let them finally get to go play GI Joe.