But do I think that our actions in any way violate the War Powers resolution?
Congress adopted the War Powers Resolution (1973) in the aftermath of the undeclared Vietnam War.
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This President believes that he has acted in a manner that is consistent with the War Powers resolution.
Under the War Powers Resolution a president must ask Congress's permission if hostilities last more than 90 days.
What this reasoning is not saying is that -- is not addressing the constitutionality of the War Powers resolution.
He did not have a congressional authorization but he did provide a letter, consistent with the War Powers Act.
The hearing on Congress' war powers was chaired by a longtime opponent of the Iraq war, Wisconsin Democrat Russ Feingold.
After the war, Congress created the War Powers Act in recognition that wars might commence before congressional approval could be given.
Obviously as a lawyer yourself, Chip, you know that there is a long history of legal debate about the War Powers resolution.
And when he ran for election, is that what he meant when he said he supported Presidents abiding by the War Powers Act?
As we made clear yesterday, we believe U.S. forces are not engaged in the kind of hostilities envisaged by the War Powers resolution.
But the important part here is that we are not making a judgment on the constitutionality of the War Powers Act with this reasoning.
There may be a time in which there was a serious question as to whether or not the War Powers resolution -- act was constitutional.
We believe we are acting consistent with the War Powers resolution.
The Supreme Court's decision in the case could be one of the most important on presidential war powers since World War II, or it could be a fizzle.
It will also include within it a legal analysis that explains our position that the President has acted in a way -- in a manner that is consistent with the War Powers resolution.
It marks the first time since the War Powers Act passed into law 30 years ago that a US President has sent US forces into battle without seeking the permission of the US Congress.
It is what the War Powers Resolution expects.
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There has obviously been debate and discussion among lawyers on the issue of applicability of the War Powers resolution, not surprising given how contentious the debate has been in the nearly 40 years since the resolution passed.
Therefore, it would appear that in five days, the administration will be in violation of the war powers resolution unless it asks for and receives authorization from Congress or withdraws all US troops and resources from the mission.
And has the administration sought at all the opinion of the Office of Legal Counsel at Department of Justice, as to how closely or whether or not the White House is in compliance with the War Powers Act?
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.
We do believe we have acted consistent with the War Powers resolution and we do think it would be -- we would welcome the support of Congress in the form of a resolution similar to the one put forward by senators -- the bipartisan resolution put forward by Senators McCain and Kerry and others.
And there have been a range of other U.S. military actions, such as the deployment of U.S. forces to Haiti as well, that took place consistent with that notion the President has the constitutional authority to undertake a limited, time-limited in scope and duration military action, but inform Congress through the War Powers report.
But as Wilson learned from the outbreak of World War I, the struggle for colonies had precipitated a savage and destructive war between the imperial powers themselves.
War among the great powers was a common, if not constant, occurrence in the long periods of multipolarity from the 16th to the 18th centuries, culminating in the series of enormously destructive Europe-wide wars that followed the French Revolution and ended with Napoleon's defeat in 1815.
Middle Earth was a land wracked by war, plagued by the powers of deeply evil semi-immortal beings.
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Minister Jeremy Browne will unveil the powers at a war memorial in Erith, Kent, that was damaged by thieves.
In 1920, the Treaty of Sevres was signed between Turkey and the Allied powers after World War One, relieving Turkey of much of the land ruled by the Ottoman Empire.
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