Foreign Policy

Currently, people are arguing that Obama is waging an unconstitutional war on Libya and push the limit on the President as far as how much control the President has over militant foreign affairs. As the Commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the President has power over the military and all of its operations, but he doesn't have the power to declare war; Congress reserves that right. The one exception is under the War Powers Resolution, in which the President can act unilaterally for 60 days in the event of a national emergency created by an attack on the United States armed forces by a foreign enemy. The issue now, however, is that it has been longer than 60 days since Obama essentially waged war on Libya, and troops still remain in Libya. Further, Libya never attacked our "armed forces," and Obama neglected to say that when he originally addressed Congress on March 21, 2011. Obama's Unconstitutional War

Unfortunately for those who disagree with Obama's actions, the War Powers Resolution provides a nifty little loop hole for Obama to exploit. While the resolution cannot be used to directly support Obama's actions in Libya, it specifically states that it is "not intended to alter the constitutional authority of the Congress or of the President." Congress can say whatever it wants, but what Obama is doing in Libya is at the moment entirely constitutional. However ironic it may be, Obama has become even more war-like than his predecessor, Bush, by pushing the limits of congressional laws and interpreting ambiguous clauses in the Constitution, and amendments to the document, to fit his prerogative.