Seriously? Obama writes Congess while down in Chile to inform them about US Military Strike on Libya...Tells them not to worry because it was "discrete"

Seriously? Obama writes Congess while down in Chile to inform them about US Military Strike on Libya...Tells them not to worry because it was "discrete" Scotty Starnes | March 21, 2011 at 7:59 PM | Tags: Congress, declaration of War, Libya, President Obama, U.S. militay | Categories: Political Issues | URL: http://wp.me/pvnFC-4Oc

Discrete? Shooting hundreds of Tomahawk cruise missiles into a country isn't discrete.

From the L.A. Times:

Letter from the President regarding the commencement of operations in Libya

(as provided by the White House)

 March 21, 2011

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)

At approximately 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, on March 19, 2011, at my direction, U.S. military forces commenced operations to assist an international effort authorized by the United Nations (U.N.) Security Council and undertaken with the support of European allies and Arab partners, to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and address the threat posed to international peace and security by the crisis in Libya.

As part of the multilateral response authorized under U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973, U.S. military forces, under the command of Commander, U.S. Africa Command, began a series of strikes against air defense systems and military airfields for the purposes of preparing a no-fly zone.

These strikes will be limited in their nature, duration, and scope. Their purpose is to support an international coalition as it takes all necessary measures to enforce the terms of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973. These limited U.S. actions will set the stage for further action by other coalition partners.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 authorized Member States, under Chapter VII of the U.N. Charter, to take all necessary measures to protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack in Libya, including the establishment and enforcement of a "no-fly zone" in the airspace of Libya.

United States military efforts are discrete and focused on employing unique U.S. military capabilities to set the conditions for our European allies and Arab partners to carry out the measures authorized by the U.N. Security Council Resolution.

Muammar Qadhafi was provided a very clear message that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately.

...For these purposes, I have directed these actions, which are in the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States, pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct U.S. foreign relations and as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive.

I am providing this report as part of my efforts to keep the Congress fully informed, consistent with the War Powers Resolution. I appreciate the support of the Congress in this action.

/s/ BARACK OBAMA

Guess Obama was too busy traveling around to ask Congress for permission to declare war on another country.

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