see “Senate OKs deadline in war funding” (Washington Times, 4/27/07)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20070427-124845-4769r.htm
I haven’t written a lot about the House and Senate passing war funding bills which include timetables for withdrawal, mostly because everybody is writing and talking about it.
But there is one particular point I’d like to make: ANY president would veto this bill, no matter whether the war were going well or poorly, no matter whether the majority in Congress were his own party or the opposition.
Whatever you think of when the US should begin to draw down troop levels in Iraq, this bill is a direct assault on the Commander-in-Chief’s clear right to make such decisions. Congress does have the right to refuse to fund the war, and if the Democrats really want to put their money where their mouths are, that is the proper avenue for them to go down.
But, a bill which would set a precedent for Congress to be able to manage, or micro-manage, the actual execution, strategy, and tactics of a war is intolerable and probably unconstitutional.
Even if the Democrats were right that we should set a timetable for withdrawal, this bill must be vetoed by President Bush just as a Democrat President would certainly veto the bill as an unacceptable incursion into Executive authority.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackIt’s interesting about what everyone thinks is right or wrong on this funding issue but our government has what is call a US Constitution and it is the framework for our Federal government management. Now we can just throw it out the window and move our thoughts and feeling around what someone may think or feel we should do. But agree, disagree, or however one may feel the US Constitution gives specific responsibilities to Congress in Article I, Section 8. Just Google US Constitution, and read it for yourself.
Congress has awesome responsibilites when it comes to training our military, war, management, and funding of it. As someone said last week we elected a President and did not crown him as our King. We are seeing an acting President, that has very little clue how or what the balance of power in our US Constitution is all about. Management of our Federal government is a team effort utilizing a balance between the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of our government.
Presdient Bush has been saying the last few weeks that Congress needs to stay out of the way and let the Generals manage the war. That my dear friend is unconstititional.
Best Regards, Richard
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