Flashback to 2007: Senator Obama said President does not have power to authorize non defensive military attack without consent of Congress

 Here is what Senator Obama, in December of 2007, had to say about possible U.S. military action against Iran's nuclear program.

Barack Obama's Q&A:

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.

As Commander-in-Chief, the President does have a duty to protect and defend the United States. In instances of self-defense, the President would be within his constitutional authority to act before advising Congress or seeking its consent. History has shown us time and again, however, that military action is most successful when it is authorized and supported by the Legislative branch. It is always preferable to have the informed consent of Congress prior to any military action.

Of course, President Obama has obviously changed his position by authorizing U.S. military action against Libya, which is clearly no imminent threat to the U.S.



The purpose of this post isn't that I disagree with President Obama's decision to bomb Libya. I don't. This post merely illustrates the mind-exploding hypocrisy of Barak Obama. Senator and candidate Obama severely criticized former President Bush for holding prisoners indefinitely in Gitmo and launching military action without prior consent of Congress. Now, he is doing the exactly the same things.

Barack Obama's Q&A:

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.

As Commander-in-Chief, the President does have a duty to protect and defend the United States. In instances of self-defense, the President would be within his constitutional authority to act before advising Congress or seeking its consent. History has shown us time and again, however, that military action is most successful when it is authorized and supported by the Legislative branch. It is always preferable to have the informed consent of Congress prior to any military action.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been the driving force for this military action in Libya. Ironically, she also claimed during the 2008 campaign the President doesn't have authority to bomb (Iran) without consent of Congress.