Taking War Powers Back From the POTUS
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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/senate-takes-first-steps-to-repeal-iraq-war-authorization
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is taking the first steps toward repealing two measures that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq, pushing to end that authority as the United States marks the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War.
Senators planned a procedural vote Thursday on legislation that would repeal the 2002 measure that greenlighted that March 2003 invasion of Iraq and on a 1991 measure that sanctioned the U.S.-led Gulf War to expel Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's forces from Kuwait.
The effort comes at a time when lawmakers of both parties are seeking to reclaim congressional powers over U.S. military strikes and deployments. They say the war authorizations are no longer necessary and subject to misuse if they are left on the books. President Joe Biden has backed the push, and the White House issued a statement Thursday in support.
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I'm rather torn on this. While initially I like it, is it adequate to protect the US in a world where a devastating attack can be on us in half an hour?
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I'm rather torn on this. While initially I like it, is it adequate to protect the US in a world where a devastating attack can be on us in half an hour?
@Mik I'm not worried about defensive response time. Taking back power to initiate war does not mean removing power to take defensive actions. It is also possible to leave an emergency measure in place that allows the Commander in Chief to do whatever is necessary to thwart an imminent attack while requiring any war-like actions to be approved by Congress within a limited time frame (say, 36 hours).
Personally, I am quite comfortable with returning war powers to Congress.
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https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/29/tim-kaine-todd-young-iraq-00089369
Passed the Senate 66-30.
