When President Obama took military action in support of the liberation of the Libyan people was he within or outside of his Executive War Powers, granted by the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution? Did President Obama require Congressional support prior to his engagement of U.S. military forces in Libya? This article presents the White House's stance as well as the continuing ambiguities of what exactly war and war powers are:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/us/politics/16powers.html?pagewanted=all
Does the War Powers Resolution even apply? Is this type of conflict what the legislature intended in drafting said resolution? How does the interpretation of the War Powers Resolution affect the United State's ability to act to prevent genocides and massive atrocities like Darfur and Rwanda? Was the President justified in his actions?
National Security Law, and Congressional interpretation of it, affects our daily lives and the lives of those around the world. Currently, GOP Congressional members have brought suit against President Obama for violation of the War Powers Act. See the following article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/15/kucinich-obama-war-powers-act-libya_n_877396.html
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