And they said Clark was chasing shadows

[pecunium]

Way back when, Wesley Clark (GEN. Ret.) said we needed to keep an eye on what this administration wanted to do in Iran.

He was beaten up for fear-mongering, and spinning nonsense theories to get support; because his campaign was going nowhere.

So today, while he was saying that anything which "ties his hands" on Iraq was going to get the magical mystical veto (as opposed to the merely fantastical cryptical signing statement) he also said he wasn't going to brook any nonsense from the Legislative Branch on Iran.

The Administration strongly opposes amendments to the bill that to restrict the ability of the United States to deal effectively with the threats to regional security posed by the conduct of Iran, including Iran's efforts to develop nuclear weapons. The Administration also notes that provisions of law that purport to direct or prohibit international negotiations, covert action, or the use of the armed forces are inconsistent with the Constitution's commitment exclusively to the presidency of the executive power, the function of Commander-in-Chief, and the authority to conduct the Nation's foreign policy. If the bill were presented to the President with provisions that would prevent the President from protecting America and allied and cooperating nations from threats posed by Iran, the President's senior advisers would recommend he vetoed the bill.

Yep, congress has no authority to constrain him. Neither to advocate, nor to prohibit.

He's the deciderer guy, and the rest of us just have to shut up and let him do the commanderring.

Apparently he's more than just primus inter pares for a term of years (after all, he has the privilege to tell people to flout the law; so they can't talk about things he never had anything to do with.

I am sure, should a Democrat be elected, that all the people who are now agreeing with this will support any foreign policy adventure that president proposes; or even thinks about, just as they did when Clinton was Commander in Chiefing the missions in Bosnia and Kosovo.

Comments

[don-fitch.livejournal.com]

It's difficult to guess (well... with any semblance of confidence) whether Mr. Cheney and Mr. Rove are doing The Iran Thing primarily to create a stronger sense of Fear & Terror in the American Public, or to distract the Public's attention from other stuff they're doing more-or-less behind-the-scenes. One needs to assume some of both, of course, but the former seems more dangerous because it could more easily lead to initiating yet another war. (And yes, now that you mention it, I _do_ consider that The Current Administration is conducting a monstrous (in more than one sense) Shell Game -- with no concern whatsoever for the well-being of our Nation.)

I despair

[dragonet2.livejournal.com]

I've posted in Making Light and on my own :LJ what I despair about. The Shrub has decided to be the One Executive Officer with no input possible from anyone else. The Deciderer.

I'm not altogether sure that, from his 'signing statements' that he will even leave when his term is over due to real or imagined 'terrorist attacks."

And I'm not certain anyone can do jack shit about out, or even has the will to do anything about it. I'm positive the military won't, they are to attached to 'chain-of-command" obedience. (I do not blame them, they're too embattled by the whole war thing that is not ending or showing any sign of a closure). And the generals are drinking the koolaid mightily so they can keep their jobs.

I doubt we've ever had a dumber president. Or a more evil, manipulative vice president.

I despair.