From Republican Security Council: Congress Prepares For War - Major Shift From The End Of July - Obama Is Fiddling While The World Burns Despite President Obamas 2012 campaign claims, the war on terror is not over and won’t be soon. The good news is that Congress now appears to be sharply turning against the White House foreign policy priorities. Both the House and Senate are expected to move quickly next week on legislation authorizing military force against terrorism. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) will introduce bills authorizing the use of military force against the Islamic State and other terror groups around the world, including al Nusra, Ansar al Sharia, al Shabaab and Boko Haram. Nelson said “This will ensure there’s no question that the president has the legal authority he needs to use airstrikes in Syria.” Prior to the Congressional recess, many lawmakers were urging repeal of Bushs 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) in Iraq. On July 24th, Obamas National Security Adviser, Susan Rice, requested this in a letter to House Speaker John Boehner. She wrote “We believe a more appropriate and timely action for Congress to take is the repeal of the outdated AUMF. The administration fully supports its repeal. Such a repeal would go much further in giving the American people confidence that ground forces will not be sent into combat in Iraq. Chairman Buck McKeon (R-CA) of the House Armed Services Committee said “When Speaker Boehner told me about Susan Rice’s letter, I thought he was joking. The American people aren’t worried the President will send the military back to Iraq. They’re worried about a deadly terrorist state. They’re worried that this President is doing far too little to stop the flood of national security crises that are popping up around the globe. “This isn’t just absurd. We’re past absurd. This is dangerous. This administration is fiddling while the world burns, and they are demanding Congress play with them.” Almost 200,000 people have died in the Syrian civil war and the Islamic State has captured one third of that nation and at least 40% of Iraq. Many lawmakers who had vigorously opposed past US efforts to assist the moderate Free Syrian Army have now changed their viewpoint.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 18:47:25 +0000
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