Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., continues to assert Congress’ role in the waging of war. The Iraq resolution has nothing to do with the present danger. The Islamic State may claim Iraq as part of its imagined realm, but the operations against it, which include strikes against targets in Syria, lie beyond the original authorization’s scope. As Kaine says, the campaign against the Islamic State implicitly accepts Cheney’s doctrine of pre-emptive action. Obama is setting a precedent for unlimited presidential prerogatives. Kaine believes Obama needs to receive congressional concurrence. Although he and Obama belong to the same party and enjoy a friendship that transcends mere politics, Kaine applies to the Obama administration the same standards he would apply to a Republican White House.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 15:04:58 +0000
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