Obama notifies Congress of airstrikes in Iraq

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-EXCITE

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has sent official notification to Congress of his order for last week's airstrikes and humanitarian aid drops to help Iraqis threatened by Islamic State militants.

The White House on Monday released a letter formally letting Congress' leaders know that Obama approved the mission that repelled Sunni fighters in the northern Shiite town of Amirli and dropped food, water and medical supplies for civilians.

Such notifications are required by law and are considered a formality.

The Islamic State group has control of vast swaths of Syria and Iraq, has killed civilians from that region and beheaded American journalist James Foley.

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Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20140901/us-united-states-iraq-obama-7dfff2111e.html

[Voice for Peace]

1. and the right will say this was bad and wrong because....?

[Veilex]

2. because Obama...

[Voice for Peace]

3. of course.. LOL

Everything bad happening in the world is because Obama.

[Veilex]

4. Exactly!

Its ALL his fault...

[freshwest]

6. Because he's *weak* and shoulda did it alone, like a *real man.* Like this cowboy...

[candelista]

7. George lets it all hang out in this picture.

I'll bet he shows it to his old frat brothers and explains how he had these straps on, see, and.... Haw haw haw!

[freshwest]

8. Those who talk about 'having balls' all the time, miss 'The Beloved Pair' there...

I don't miss him one bit.

[AKing]

5. Imperial Presidency..blah..blah..blah