CNN White House defends Libya response
The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Military, so he has the power to mobilize troops. But Congress can also influence military actions. Obama wants to send troops and parts of our military to Libya, however, Congress disproves. Since Obama is commander-in-chief, he can send troops whenever he wants. However, only Congress can declare war.Even though he is the commander of the armed forces, Obama is being criticized for not consulting congress before sending troops to Libya. The president is the commander of our forces, meaning the military follows all of his orders. The congress has the power to declare war, and if they think the president’s actions are similar to waging war, they can say that he is going out of his range of power.
I think his actions are not close to waging war, as the operation is a coalition effort from many countries from around the world. America is just a member of the force sent in to stop Qadaffi. Not one of Americas soldiers have been sent to fight on the ground. The only actions taken have been intelligence by UAV’s and bombings. This is why I think Obama is not going out of his range of power in bombing Libya. He is the commander of our forces, and his actions do not seem like he’s trying to declare war against Libya’s dictator. He was just trying to step in to help others prevent more innocent people getting killed.
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