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16. Shouldn't he be suing congress?

Wed May 4, 2016, 07:49 PM

May 2016

Last edited Thu May 5, 2016, 03:05 PM - Edit history (1)

Since they're the ones who punted on the issue and essentially told Obama to work it out himself?

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An Army Captain Takes Obama to Court Over ISIS Fight [View all] Nuclear Unicorn May 2016 OP

I salute this officer, and take the opportuity to list The Army Values CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #1

Suing the Commander in Chief? Is that the way the military works? Nitram May 2016 #3

Commander in Chief is not Dictator in Chief. former9thward May 2016 #19

CIC can only give lawful orders. Katashi_itto May 2016 #26

Yep 4139 May 2016 #2

Mixed emotions on this one for me... Wounded Bear May 2016 #4

Exactly, Congress is the one who dropped the ball on this one. politicaljunkie41910 May 2016 #8

Is Limbaugh still on Armed Forces Radio? lpbk2713 May 2016 #5

And he has standing how? COLGATE4 May 2016 #6

It's not a military/chain of command problem that he has.... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #7

I don't see how he has any legal standing to bring suit. COLGATE4 May 2016 #10

That would be my thought rockfordfile May 2016 #17

Is he suggesting we don't fight ISIS?... lame54 May 2016 #9

2nd paragraph -- Nuclear Unicorn May 2016 #11

then what the fuck is his problem... lame54 May 2016 #12

Very nice. CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #13

as opposed to NOT acting at all... lame54 May 2016 #21

Can't.... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #23

Some info atreides1 May 2016 #33

Thats the "do something even if its wrong" school of thought. N/T beevul May 2016 #29

He (the officer) may know something we don't know. CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #15

the consequences would be everybody's.. lame54 May 2016 #22

If the President has a case to make he should do so publicly. Nuclear Unicorn May 2016 #25

Shouldn't he be suing congress? Blue_Tires May 2016 #16

Congress cannot order troops. Nuclear Unicorn May 2016 #18

But congress could have stopped everything up Blue_Tires May 2016 #24

Who's going to repeal and replace it with something stronger? Nuclear Unicorn May 2016 #30

Tim Kaine doesn't count? Blue_Tires May 2016 #31

1 down, 278 to go Nuclear Unicorn May 2016 #32

Seems like a good suit. bluedigger May 2016 #20