Since the USG has been bombing Iraq/Syria and sending lots of military persons there, why the AUMF now? http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/11/the-new-isis-war-authorization-is-bs.html … #shady
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@emptywheel ah i see. but Obama already did a war on Libya without any congressional approval, so why now? -
@onekade Because BENGHAZI? Also, we don't have excuse of Arab Spring? -
@emptywheel wait i don't understand. who cares about benghazi -
@onekade Hillary? Just think Benghazi makes putting troops in Libya harder. Also no convenient excuse of democracy. -
@emptywheel why do they want troops in Libya, tho, as opposed to Iraq and Syria? Or do they want them everywhere? Obama isn't so dumb is he -
@onekade Think they may need them in Libya. Oil, chaos, Egypt, Israel. Domino theory maybe. -
@emptywheel I want to ask you something controversial. Do you think the US actually opposes ISIS? Do the Saudis? -
@onekade US does. Many Saudis do. - 1 more reply
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@emptywheel@onekade Though it perpetuates WOT AUMF, it ends Iraq AUMF, and gets Congress signed off on 3 yr renewal cycl and no geog limts -
@TarheelDem Are you saying it's a good thing to have no geographic limits?@onekade -
@emptywheel@onekade Abs. Not. Just saying what it does and why now. Have to leave it nebulous to get into Assad territory. -
@TarheelDem I'm saying it takes us to Libya.@onekade
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@emptywheel@onekade And forces GOP to debate substance and detail instead of just take pot shots on "strength" and "leadership".Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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