Thread: Guess who thinks its unconstitutional to attack another country without Congressional approval?
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Old 03-20-2011, 08:08 PM  
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Originally Posted by Machete_ View Post
The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation.

-Sen. Obama, 2007

http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/gl...11/03/18/libya
Define "imminent threat" please! Very subjective term isn't it?
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