POST 1_____________________________________________
The President has the power to wage war, which means the act
of war. He is given the power to control the troops. What does this
mean He has the authority to decide how many military troops are
needed for deployment and where they will be stationed. Article II,
section 2 of the Constitution of the United States specifies the
duties and responsibilities of the President pertaining to the
military. It states that “the President shall be Commander in Chief
of the Army and Navy of the United States, when called into actual
service of the United States” (Modules: Student View, p.5).
Congress
In accordance with Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the Unites States, Congress has the power to declare war. Additionally, they can determine the duration of the war by declaring how long they will fund it. (Modules: Student View, p.3)
Is the restriction in the War Powers Resolution of 1973 realistic
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 states that in the case the President deploys troops without Congress declaring war, the President has to notify them of any military movement within 48 hours. It also says that troops must be removed within 60 days, unless Congress approves a longer period.
Even though the Constitution specifically states the power of the President and Congress when it comes to war, it is a very controversial topic among them. This debate began during the Vietnam War when Congress presented the War Powers Resolution to President Nixon. He did not agree with it and in return vetoed it. Congress passed it even though the President disagreed. Some are still against it. Robert F. Turner from Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law Vol. 45 states that “the 1973 War Powers Resolution was a fraud upon the American people, portrayed as a legislative fix to fix the problem of “imperial presidents…Sadly, this and other legislative intrusions upon the constitutional authority of the president contributed to the loss of millions of lives in places like Cambodia, Afghanistan, Angola, and Central America” (Turner, 2012). He goes on to say that the limitations on the President led to the 9/11 attacks, encouraging Osama bin Laden to attack the United States due to the lack of power from the President as the Intelligence team was unable to share information that could have avoided the terrorist attacks (Turner, 2012).
Is the restriction in the War Powers Resolution realistic
In my opinion, the War Powers Resolution was created due to some
Presidents abusing their power. Do I think it is realistic I am not
too familiar with all the facts, but from what I have read, the War
Power Resolution hinders the President to make decisions in some
cases as mentioned above. How can we solve the problem Team work,
Congress needs to have the President’s back just as much as the
President needs to have Congress’ back. They need to work together
and sometimes agree to disagree. What are your opinions
POST 2_____________________________________________________
In the past, there has been a lot of issues between Congress
and the Presidents concerning deploying troops without Congress’s
approval. According to the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the
President may make a decision to send troops abroad in defense but
must notify Congress within forty eight hours of the employment and
they must be removed after 60 days if Congress does not agree with
the decision. These rules have not always been followed and have
not always been agreed with.
Why should the president skip over Congress’s approval to
send troops abroad when they are needed One of the reasons I
believe this should be the case is that if there is an emergency
and troops are needed, it takes approximately forty eight to
seventy two hours for the troops to arrive in that conflicted
country. This is a lot of time when there are innocent people at
risk and we shouldn’t have to delay the assistance to make sure
Congress is filled in on the details and feels okay with the
decision. For example, troops were just sent back to Afghanistan
and Iraq to assist with the peoples needs of protection from ISIS
and Taliban forces. These forces are killing innocent civilians to
push out the troops and destroy the laws that have been placed for
the protection of the country.
One way to resolve these issues would be starting with the
President. If the President had more military background, then
Congress may feel that he is more able to make these decisions with
the strategics of military use and knowledge of how best the
situation could be handled. In conclusion, I think that the rules
and laws set up should be abided by because they were set for a
reason. I know that I do not know all the details of how these
things work or why they are done the way they are. The people who
are put in office do have a better understanding of these things
and I am sure they have a reason on why they want things the way
they are. This is just what I believe from the information I am
provided.
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