Month: September 2013

Obama Punts Syria Question To Congress

Published by Mitchell Plitnick 1 Comment

by Mitchell Plitnick US President Barack Obama’s decision to use force in response to Syria’s use of chemical weapons but to seek Congressional approval before doing so was very surprising. It is a major reversal of the behavior of every… Continue Reading →

Syria Referral to Congress Could Spark Historic Debate

Published by Jim Lobe 1 Comment

By Jim Lobe In light of Amb. Hunter’s post about the important constitutional implications of Obama’s decision to seek an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) from Congress, I wanted to make a few quick observations about the… Continue Reading →