Japan Update Obama Argues With Himself - LIBYA WAR Moamar Ghadaffy! iOwnTheWorld

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Description: Japan update Mr. Pinko from iOwnTheWorld.com reports! Our founders would be appalled that a President of the United States could launch the country into an armed conflict half a world away without a formal declaration of war by Congress, much less barely any discussion of it by the House or by the Senate. Article 1, Section 8, of our Constitution is unambiguous: Only Congress has the authority "to declare war." James Madison warned that allowing the President to take the country into war would be "too much of a temptation for one man." At this point in the warping of our system of checks and balances, a President can wage war almost whenever he feels like it — or at least whenever he can cobble together some "broad coalition," as Obama put it, or a "coalition of the willing," as his predecessor put it. Reporting from Rio de Janeiro— When they planned President Obama's first foray to South America, White House aides envisioned a trip that wouldn't pose any special diplomatic challenges. They built in plenty of sightseeing, and the president brought along not only his wife and two daughters, but also his mother-in-law and a close family friend. Now the script is getting a frantic rewrite. Even as Obama kicks soccer balls with Brazilian children and delivers speeches on exports, the White House is scrambling to demonstrate he's on top of the military campaign in Libya. Aides are giving minute-by-minute accounts of Obama's phone calls with national security advisors and foreign leaders ...
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