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WH to Congress: War Powers Act doesn’t apply to Libya because we’re not engaged in “hostilities”

So predictable that even a dummy like me saw it coming. The two senior administration lawyers contended that American forces have not been in “hostilities” at least since April 7, when NATO took over leadership in maintaining a no-flight zone in Libya, and the United States took up what is mainly a supporting role — providing surveillance and refueling for allied warplanes — although unmanned drones operated by the United States periodically fire missiles as well.They argued that United States forces are at little risk in the operation because there are no American troops on the ground and Libyan forces...

 

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