President Obama will speak about Libya Monday evening. His speech comes on the heels of NATO taking full control of the operation in Libya. Todd Zwillich, Takeaway Washington correspondent helps shed light on the debate in Congress over whether our involvement in Libya is in the country's best interest. How will Congress react to the president's speech? There are rumblings of an effort de-fund the effort in Libya by some Democratic members in the House.
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Funny, I don't remember all these questions about Iraq or Afghanistan - or is it only when a Democrat starts a military action that pertinent questions arise - and not when much bigger military actions are started by Republicans !!!
The political situation in the US on the topic of military action Libya is about political posturing/opportunism, primarily on the part of Republicans. While there is some legitimate criticism from those on the left and the right, with some consistent anti-war stands by those like Kucinich and the Pauls', much of the criticism is leveled by those who are now angry that Congressional deference was not given even though executive power on war-making has been granted on actions like those in Libya for at least 60 years.
Remember Reagan bombing Libya without Congressional approval? Probably not.
Please note that I do not support the Libya actions, much like I did not support the war in Iraq, but I must call BS on much of the right wing who are recently adherents of strict constructionism on matters of the Constitution when they most certainly were not before, especially when they have a Republican in the Oval Office.
Moreover, many of the Republicans were criticizing the Obama admin. for moving too SLOWLY and not acting on behalf of the Libyan people less than 14 days ago are now foursquare against it.
At least Kucinich and the Pauls' are consistent and not complete hypocrites like many, especially Republicans, in Congress.
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