Congress asked the Executive 'Oh, hey, about that War Powers Act and the legal justification for going to war?' and the Executive replied 'Oh hey we're cool. It's not a war. Totally.'
I have not seen such a generous helping of bullshit since my youngest, with a maw full of cookies, insisted that he was not eating cookies. At least the child had the morals to understand he was shucking and jiving: these guys actually believe what they are selling.
The report should have been titled 'Excuses To Do Whatever The Heck I Want To Do Now Shut Up And Let Do My Thing'.
- 2500 sorties over Libya.
- $716 million in gas and bombs.
- Providing most of the intel and refueling to support other people who are dropping bombs.
- We're only blowing up anti-aircraft missile sites.
- And whatever those sites need to function.
- And we're also using drones to drop bombs and kill people.
- But it's cool: our forces are not at risk because the wogs can't shoot back.
I have not seen such a generous helping of bullshit since my youngest, with a maw full of cookies, insisted that he was not eating cookies. At least the child had the morals to understand he was shucking and jiving: these guys actually believe what they are selling.
The report should have been titled 'Excuses To Do Whatever The Heck I Want To Do Now Shut Up And Let Do My Thing'.