White House Says It Did Consult With Congress on Libya; Suggests Some Criticism ‘Driven by Politics’ | CNSnews.com
Congress was adequately consulted before the military assault against Libya began, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Thursday. Congress did not formally authorize military action, but Carney laid out a number of instances in which President Barack Obama and various administration officials informed members of Congress.
Members of Congress from both parties have raised objections to the president ordering U.S. airstrikes in Libya to enforce a no-fly zone against the government of dictator Moammar Gadhaffi.
Obama himself, as a presidential candidate, said in 2007 that, “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.”
