More than 12 years after the September 11 attacks, and the US military establishes that the current american president, and his successors, do have all the authority they need to wage wars around the world, for many more years to come, and they can do so without approval from Congress.
Guerrilla Blog Dispatches – May 21, 2013
US Drones Strike Again in Yemen, Kill 2 AQAP Fighters
Pentagon Requests $79.4 billion for Combat Operations
Pentagon Seeks $10 Billion Shift for War Costs
Feds Tracked Reporter’s Movements in Criminal Conspiracy Investigation
Reporter Deemed “Co-Conspirator” in Leak Case
Photo: MQ-9 Reaper (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)
Pentagon Plans to Wage Worldwide War on Terror for Decades to Come
After the attacks of September 11, Congress handed over the power to the Executive Branch to declare war. The Authorization to Use Military Force Act empowers the president to fight the ‘War on Terror’ anywhere on the global and is set for repeal. On Thursday, the Senate held a hearing over the 12 year-old legislation, but will this legislation remain unchanged or will Congress regain the authority? To discuss, RT’s Sam Sacks gives us his take on the AUMF.
Guerrilla Blog Dispatches – May 20, 2013
US Drones Kill 4 Militants in First Strike in Yemen in a Month
Pentagon Said to Seek $80 Billion for War Amid Withdrawal
After $200 Million, Darpa Gives Up on Formation-Flying Satellites
Fate of US Bases Depends on Afghanistan’s Ability to Secure, Operate Them
Report Finds Combat Troop Discharges Increase Sharply
Photo: Cavalry Scouts from 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment-Blackhorse, conduct escape and evasion lane training at Ft. Irwin, Calif. May 16. The training is designed to test the skills of the Cavalry Scout in a simulated battlefield environment. (Photo by Spc. David N. Beckstrom)
Drums Beat for US Military Intervention in Syria
The humanitarian disaster in Syria is mostly ignored as external powers vie for position to control outcome of civil war.
