Reason.tv: Obama’s War That Isn’t a War
Dropping bombs, shooting missiles, deploying massive amounts of personnel and power – all of these are generally understood as acts of war. But Obama can’t admit that we’re waging war because then he would have to acknowledge what his critics correctly underscore: Constitutionally, he doesn’t have a right to do this sort of thing unilaterally when the country isn’t facing a clear and present danger.
Reason.tv: Obama’s War That Isn’t a War
Dropping bombs, shooting missiles, deploying massive amounts of personnel and power – all of these are generally understood as acts of war. But Obama can’t admit that we’re waging war because then he would have to acknowledge what his critics correctly underscore: Constitutionally, he doesn’t have a right to do this sort of thing unilaterally when the country isn’t facing a clear and present danger.