LAW BROKEN: CONGRESS NOT NOTIFIED OF GITMO SWAP

PACEDOG#1 wrote:The law requires the defense secretary to notify relevant congressional committees at least 30 days before making any transfers of prisoners, to explain the reason and to provide assurances that those released would not be in a position to reengage in activities that could threaten the United States or its interests.
 
And the Obama admin just keeps effing up.
 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bergdahl-release-arrangement-could-threaten-the-safety-of-americans-republicans-say/2014/05/31/35e47a2a-e8ff-11e3-afc6-a1dd9407abcf_print.html

2seaoat wrote:President Obama is correct in his interpretation of the law and Congress cannot infringe on his role as commander and chief.   Sorry, any law that says our commander and chief must get approval from congress in a line command decision 30 days prior..... is absurdly unconstitutional, and only a half wit would argue that Congress can restrict those powers of the commander in Chief in this manner, especially when troops are committed on foreign lands and are at risk.  Let some idiot take it to the Supremes....they will get it shoved where the sun does not shine, however, to add one more baseless item to a bill of impeachment......perfect.......idiocy reigns.

2seaoat wrote:President Obama is correct in his interpretation of the law and Congress cannot infringe on his role as commander and chief.   Sorry, any law that says our commander and chief must get approval from congress in a line command decision 30 days prior..... is absurdly unconstitutional, and only a half wit would argue that Congress can restrict those powers of the commander in Chief in this manner, especially when troops are committed on foreign lands and are at risk.  Let some idiot take it to the Supremes....they will get it shoved where the sun does not shine, however, to add one more baseless item to a bill of impeachment......perfect.......idiocy reigns.

2seaoat wrote:Obama signed it into law fool. I guess Nixon and the Bush precedents were not good enough on getting POWs back?BS


Absent a constitutional amendment, congress can pass no law which impairs the powers of the executive branch commander in chief.   Neither the President or Congress has that authority to create an amendment to the constitution without getting the same ratified by the states.  President Obama most certainly is correct on this one, and if you think I am the fool, tell me do you really want a congressional committee dictating a commander in chief needs to give thirty days notice on any strategic decision being made.....really, and you call yourself a conservative........misguided

Markle wrote:

2seaoat wrote:Obama signed it into law fool. I guess Nixon and the Bush precedents were not good enough on getting POWs back?BS


Absent a constitutional amendment, congress can pass no law which impairs the powers of the executive branch commander in chief.   Neither the President or Congress has that authority to create an amendment to the constitution without getting the same ratified by the states.  President Obama most certainly is correct on this one, and if you think I am the fool, tell me do you really want a congressional committee dictating a commander in chief needs to give thirty days notice on any strategic decision being made.....really, and you call yourself a conservative........misguided

Releasing high level, known terrorists is NOT a strategic decision.  What President Barack Hussein Obama has knowingly done is paint a target on each and every person in the military.  CAPTURE ME!  TORTURE ME!  President Obama will release at least FIVE KNOWN ISLAMIC TERRORISTS.

NOT ONLY has President Obama announced the date of our surrender in Afghanistan, as he did in Iraq.  Now he has announced his terms for extortion.

Chrissy wrote:I am not surprised some of you do not understand the situation this puts us in.

Always have to spell it out for you.

negotiating with terrorist makes taking more Americans hostage appealing

But since Obama is a muslim infiltrator he was most likely very happy to aide the enemies of America.

PACEDOG#1 wrote:The law requires the defense secretary to notify relevant congressional committees at least 30 days before making any transfers of prisoners, to explain the reason and to provide assurances that those released would not be in a position to reengage in activities that could threaten the United States or its interests.
 
And the Obama admin just keeps effing up.
 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bergdahl-release-arrangement-could-threaten-the-safety-of-americans-republicans-say/2014/05/31/35e47a2a-e8ff-11e3-afc6-a1dd9407abcf_print.html

PACEDOG#1 wrote:

2seaoat wrote:President Obama is correct in his interpretation of the law and Congress cannot infringe on his role as commander and chief.   Sorry, any law that says our commander and chief must get approval from congress in a line command decision 30 days prior..... is absurdly unconstitutional, and only a half wit would argue that Congress can restrict those powers of the commander in Chief in this manner, especially when troops are committed on foreign lands and are at risk.  Let some idiot take it to the Supremes....they will get it shoved where the sun does not shine, however, to add one more baseless item to a bill of impeachment......perfect.......idiocy reigns.

 
 
Obama signed it into law fool. I guess Nixon and the Bush precedents were not good enough on getting POWs back?BS

Wordslinger wrote:

PACEDOG#1 wrote:

2seaoat wrote:President Obama is correct in his interpretation of the law and Congress cannot infringe on his role as commander and chief.   Sorry, any law that says our commander and chief must get approval from congress in a line command decision 30 days prior..... is absurdly unconstitutional, and only a half wit would argue that Congress can restrict those powers of the commander in Chief in this manner, especially when troops are committed on foreign lands and are at risk.  Let some idiot take it to the Supremes....they will get it shoved where the sun does not shine, however, to add one more baseless item to a bill of impeachment......perfect.......idiocy reigns.

 
 
Obama signed it into law fool. I guess Nixon and the Bush precedents were not good enough on getting POWs back?BS

Who's a fool?  Obama signed the law but included a "signing statement" that allows him to overrule the law if he is so inclined.  Good move on his part!!

ZVUGKTUBM wrote:

Chrissy wrote:I am not surprised some of you do not understand the situation this puts us in.

Always have to spell it out for you.

negotiating with terrorist makes taking more Americans hostage appealing

But since Obama is a muslim infiltrator he was most likely very happy to aide the enemies of America.

My, my that is a ridiculous statement.......... Are you sure you are not just another PaceDog sock?

2seaoat wrote:And would you care to discuss my comment about how terrorist now will see kidnapping Americans as beneficial to their goal?



This just dawned on you......however, I hate to tell you this.......but hostages of any type in any conflict are a high priority target......but it is good you think it took President Obama to make them targets......to think they had a magic spell over them before......amazing.....the wizard of the White House did not know he had these special powers.

PACEDOG#1 wrote:

Wordslinger wrote:

PACEDOG#1 wrote:

2seaoat wrote:President Obama is correct in his interpretation of the law and Congress cannot infringe on his role as commander and chief.   Sorry, any law that says our commander and chief must get approval from congress in a line command decision 30 days prior..... is absurdly unconstitutional, and only a half wit would argue that Congress can restrict those powers of the commander in Chief in this manner, especially when troops are committed on foreign lands and are at risk.  Let some idiot take it to the Supremes....they will get it shoved where the sun does not shine, however, to add one more baseless item to a bill of impeachment......perfect.......idiocy reigns.

 
 
Obama signed it into law fool. I guess Nixon and the Bush precedents were not good enough on getting POWs back?BS

Who's a fool?  Obama signed the law but included a "signing statement" that allows him to overrule the law if he is so inclined.  Good move on his part!!

Gee, next time I'm in trouble with the law, I'll just say that unique and exigent circumstances existed that required me to break the law, so everyone should just forget about prosecuting me.  I'm sure that'll work.

Wordslinger wrote:

Markle wrote:

2seaoat wrote:Obama signed it into law fool. I guess Nixon and the Bush precedents were not good enough on getting POWs back?BS


Absent a constitutional amendment, congress can pass no law which impairs the powers of the executive branch commander in chief.   Neither the President or Congress has that authority to create an amendment to the constitution without getting the same ratified by the states.  President Obama most certainly is correct on this one, and if you think I am the fool, tell me do you really want a congressional committee dictating a commander in chief needs to give thirty days notice on any strategic decision being made.....really, and you call yourself a conservative........misguided

Releasing high level, known terrorists is NOT a strategic decision.  What President Barack Hussein Obama has knowingly done is paint a target on each and every person in the military.  CAPTURE ME!  TORTURE ME!  President Obama will release at least FIVE KNOWN ISLAMIC TERRORISTS.

NOT ONLY has President Obama announced the date of our surrender in Afghanistan, as he did in Iraq.  Now he has announced his terms for extortion.

Are you really claiming that up to now Muslim insurgents, or Taliban, etc., haven't been targeting our occupying forces in Afghanistan for capture and torture?  You really do maintain a cohesive effort to appear absurd!