What I can tell you is the decision that the President made does not address that question because he does not believe the War Powers resolution threshold is met by the actions -- by the mission the United States is currently engaged in, in Libya.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

First of all, what we are saying is that this -- our current actions in Libya or in this mission do not fall under the War Powers resolution because they do not meet the threshold of hostilities as envisioned by the War Powers resolution.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

Why did the President choose to reject the suggestions of the Pentagon general counsel to stop drone strikes, thus avoid the hostilities threshold in the War Powers resolution?

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

Obviously other attorneys from around the administration -- lawyers from around the administration were able to express their views, but it is our judgment, the President's judgment, that the action being taken by the United States in its support role for this NATO mission do not meet the threshold set by the War Powers resolution in the hostilities phrase.

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That leaves one final cynical retort: valuable though it is, this week's resolution can't stop Iran crossing the nuclear threshold.

ECONOMIST: Iranian sanctions