"President Barack Obama’s referral of the Syria question to Congress should not have come as a surprise. This president is not avidly seeking direct U.S. involvement in another Middle Eastern war. He is moving to do something forceful about Syria largely because he has been pressured to do something forceful about Syria. It is not surprising that he seeks as much buy-in as possible from the legislative branch. He and his political advisers also will be able to watch how this issue intensifies intramural tussles among Republicans. Besides any reasons for the referral that may please the President’s political advisers, there are good reasons that ought to please any American citizen. Involving the legislative branch on this important decision is, just as the President said in his statement on Saturday, the way a constitutional democracy ought to operate."
Posted on: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 01:53:24 +0000
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