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cstanleytech

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33. Either you arent a US Citizen or if you are you failed a couple of classes in school.

Wed May 15, 2013, 12:41 PM

May 2013

While it is true that he is the commander in times of war he does have limitations one of which is in the area of funding as congress has to approve funds for the military not the president but congress. Furthermore if congress states the president cannot spend the funding provided for something like transferring the prisoners in gitmo to criminal courts in the US then his hands are legally tied unless of course SCOTUS steps in and rules the action of congress as unconstitutional which I dont think they will do for a number of reasons.
So, tell me what do you believe the president can do thats legal to fix the situation keeping in mind all of the above we just discussed?

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Really? Could you quote the relevant law that now allows the president cstanleytech May 2013 #28

Really? Is he the commander in chief?? blackspade May 2013 #32

Either you arent a US Citizen or if you are you failed a couple of classes in school. cstanleytech May 2013 #33

Wow. blackspade May 2013 #43

The fail is on you because congress does play a part. cstanleytech May 2013 #44

Yawn.... blackspade May 2013 #46

So, by humane you mean he just should be letting them starve to death? nt cstanleytech May 2013 #47

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Hey I agree they should be tried or released, congress is the one that doesnt. nt cstanleytech May 2013 #27

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Actually it is their fault but I think its mainly that they are using the people held there cstanleytech May 2013 #40

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