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Pelosi moves to limit Trump’s actions in Iran with War Powers Resolution vote

Jan 6, 2020 1:00 pm By Robert Spencer

“They’re allowed to kill our people. They’re allowed to torture and maim our people. They’re allowed to use roadside bombs and blow up our people, and we’re not allowed to touch their cultural sites? It doesn’t work that way.”

As far as Pelosi is concerned, we’re not allowed to respond at all.

“Pelosi moves to limit Trump’s actions in Iran with War Powers Resolution vote,” by Ronn Blitzer, Fox News, January 6, 2020:

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced overnight that she plans on taking measures to potentially curb President Trump’s ability to conduct military operations against Iran.

Pelosi and other Democrats have been critical of Trump’s decision to conduct an airstrike in Iraq that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite Quds Force, claiming he did not properly notify Congress in advance and warning about the risk of escalation in the region. Trump has also threatened additional action if Iran retaliates for Soleimani’s death.

“This week, the House will introduce and vote on a War Powers Resolution to limit the President’s military actions regarding Iran,” Pelosi wrote in a letter to fellow Democrats, referring to a similar Senate resolution to be introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. “It reasserts Congress’s long-established oversight responsibilities by mandating that if no further Congressional action is taken, the Administration’s military hostilities with regard to Iran cease within 30 days.”

The first War Powers Resolution was passed in 1973 in an effort to prevent presidents from using the military without congressional approval. Since then, questions of presidential compliance have become common, with controversy stemming from President Bill Clinton’s actions in Kosovo and President Barack Obama’s operations in Libya.

On Saturday, the White House sent Congress formal notification of the drone strike under the War Powers Act, a senior administration official told The Associated Press. The notification, required by law within 48 hours of the introduction of American forces into an armed conflict or a situation that could lead to war, had to be signed and sent to Congress….

Trump had tweeted Saturday that even Iran’s cultural sites were potential targets for U.S. military action. “They’re allowed to kill our people. They’re allowed to torture and maim our people. They’re allowed to use roadside bombs and blow up our people, and we’re not allowed to touch their cultural sites? It doesn’t work that way,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday….

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  1. Rev. G says

    Jan 6, 2020 at 1:16 pm

    And if the Pres. ignores her bluster, maybe they can impeach again, but refuse to deliver those articles too?

  2. Thomas Richard says

    Jan 6, 2020 at 1:20 pm

    Pelosi….….pronounced Quisling……..

    • Rufolino says

      Jan 7, 2020 at 4:03 am

      Whose side is this sly woman on, exactly ?

      You would think the Democrats are co-religionists with Iran, not patriotic Americans.

      What makes me particularly sick about Pelosi, Sanders, et al. is that they are millionaires, insulated from reality.

      • Carolyne says

        Jan 7, 2020 at 11:03 pm

        Pelosi made mi!lions of dollars overnight with insider trading that would be illegal for ordinary citizens but not for members of Congress. After she made all this dough, Congress voted to make it illegal for Congress.
        too. She also managed to get a lot of tax money funnelled to her husband’s bank and more for their vineyards in the Sonoma Valley. She is as crooked as a snake.

      • Lauren Hermann says

        Jan 22, 2020 at 8:46 am

        Isn’t that just the epitome of hypocrisy?

  3. Anjuli Pandavar says

    Jan 6, 2020 at 1:30 pm

    Carter, come back! All is forgiven.

    • VikingBob says

      Jan 6, 2020 at 4:41 pm

      Yeah, one of the worst Presidents in our life time. LOL

  4. tgusa says

    Jan 6, 2020 at 1:40 pm

    “we’re not allowed to touch their cultural sites”

    Oh yes we can. I learned everything I need to know regarding the destruction of cultural site from the democrats. Democrats are destroying American cultural sites, thanks to them nothing anywhere is off limits. Thanks so much you moron democrats! That makes everything so much easier.

    • Mural says

      Jan 6, 2020 at 1:49 pm

      Muslims demolished thousands of cultural sites in India and Afghanistan. It would be just desserts if some in Iran go up in smoke.

      • tgusa says

        Jan 6, 2020 at 1:53 pm

        Sure would.

        What is the difference between muslims demolishing thousands of cultural sites in India and Afghanistan and democrats destroying American cultural sites?

        There are no differences.

      • Lauren Hermann says

        Jan 22, 2020 at 8:49 am

        Indeed! You have my full support.

    • CogitoErgoSum says

      Jan 6, 2020 at 1:50 pm

      I think it’s okay to kill people too, even before they are born … sometimes even after if the first attempt before they are born doesn’t work.

    • Infidel says

      Jan 7, 2020 at 11:31 pm

      I like what Pete Hegseth said yesterday on The Five. “Frankly, I don’t care about Iran’s cultural sites. Let’s be honest: if Iran had the power to do it, they’d destroy all of our cultural sites and build a mosque over every one of them. We need to be aware of what we’re up against!”

      And tgusa, you’re right as well. If the woke SJWs can destroy statues and monuments from the civil war era to George Washington (like a San Francisco school did) b’cos… slavery, then we can destroy Iranian cultural sites and state that we’re avenging the destruction of Zoroastrian Persia. Since the spread of Islam there was the destruction of the indigenous culture of people of color!

      See – we can use woke paradigms as well!

  5. Trick_or_Treat says

    Jan 6, 2020 at 1:53 pm

    Like who the f**k does this f**king Pelosi think she is? The Queen of USA or something? Some kind of Constitutional Monarch with with ultimate veto power? This woman appears to be a bit ‘over her depth’ with herself.
    Can she actually do that over a President? And what are the American people going to do about it if she tries it on? Isn’t it about time the people started putting their foot down a bit to reign this woman in a little?

    • ConstantineXI says

      Jan 6, 2020 at 3:38 pm

      Pelosi(and the Democratic Party) are jokes. No matter what Trump says or does they will oppose it. They are obsessed with Trump hatred.

      • Pieter says

        Jan 7, 2020 at 3:59 am

        and the most bat losers.

    • TimC says

      Jan 6, 2020 at 9:08 pm

      At this point she’s basically guilty of treason.

    • Gray says

      Jan 7, 2020 at 5:53 am

      Just vote the bitch and the rest of them into oblivion, problem solved….

      • Carolyne says

        Jan 7, 2020 at 11:08 pm

        But she represents California, the land of fruits and nuts. They will keep electing her even after she’s dead, although it will be difficult to know when she is dead. With apologies to Californians who are neither fruits nor nuts.

        • Dave says

          Jan 8, 2020 at 11:54 am

          Don’t forget flakes!

    • Peter35 says

      Jan 7, 2020 at 4:47 pm

      Right on, my thinking too!

  6. somehistory says

    Jan 6, 2020 at 4:03 pm

    This old woman…who gave at least one moslim a top position in Congress…is a complete and utter fool. Her doctor’s work to open her eyes was unsuccessful. She claims to be Christian and to allow God to direct her…but her actions and other words belie her claims regarding God and her life. She is satan’s tool and a fool for islam. Unless she suddenly comes around to a totally opposing view of things, her fate is sealed…along with those moslims she so encourages.

    • Drew Webb says

      Jan 7, 2020 at 3:35 am

      If she is she obviously hasnt read Romans 13.

    • Infidel says

      Jan 7, 2020 at 11:52 pm

      But she prays for the president everyday, didn’t ya know?

  7. gravenimage says

    Jan 6, 2020 at 4:52 pm

    Pelosi moves to limit Trump’s actions in Iran with War Powers Resolution vote
    ……………..

    The Dems here have been *enraged* that Trump would take out someone who has murdered Americans.

  8. ntesdorf says

    Jan 6, 2020 at 4:56 pm

    As soon as the Democrats advocate any sort of action, one knows instinctively that it is wrong and muddle headed, without any deeper analysis being required.

  9. tgusa says

    Jan 6, 2020 at 5:10 pm

    And here we go. Democrats are unveiling their latest #metoo movement, Death to America.

    The President did not notify certain members of congress in advance for the same reason he didn’t notify Iran in advance.

    • James Lincoln says

      Jan 6, 2020 at 6:19 pm

      tgusa,

      You are correct.

      There’s a reason that these things are called covert operations…

  10. Wellington says

    Jan 6, 2020 at 5:24 pm

    The War Powers Act of 1973 is of very questionable constitutional merit. It is far easier to argue that it is unconstitutional than otherwise. One thing is for sure and that is that Presidents of both parties since this act was passed have simply ignored it, including Obama when he had Osama bin Laden and al-Alwaki taken out in 2011 (and al-Alwaki was an American citizen no less), never mind his bombing Libya, all of which was done without Congressional authorization. Oh yeah, huge double standard on display again.

    So, it’s a joke and evidence of rank partisan bias for Pelosi (I’m so tired of this old bag) to effect some new War Powers Resolution which would only be a simple resolution by one chamber of Congress, and not a concurrent resolution (which is a resolution of both chambers of Congress) or, far more important, a joint resolution. Both simple resolutions and concurrent resolutions have no force in law. A joint resolution does and, effectively, functions as an Act of Congress, the reason why being that joint resolutions, unlike the other two resolutions, have to be signed by the President. This, by the way, was the method used by President Tyler in 1845 to bypass the Senate respecting any treaty which would bring Texas into the Union since a mere simple majority by both Houses of Congress is needed for a joint resolution to become law while a treaty must have a two-thirds approval by the Senate (which Tyler, understandably, thought was not in the cards). But I digress.

    Thus, verily and so on, the farce which has become the Democratic Party continues on display. This is why I consider anyone, and I mean ANYONE, voting for a Democrat cannot possibly consider themselves an American who truly understands and appreciates the Constitution. The Democratic Party has become an utter disgrace and it needs to go the way of the Whig Party (which had many faults but not as many as the present Democratic Party does). Just as I despise Islam, so have I come to despise the Democratic Party of the USA. Indeed, one could argue, and I would argue such, that the present Democratic Party is a greater threat to the preservation of liberty in America than Islam is. Yeah, this bad.

    • gravenimage says

      Jan 6, 2020 at 5:29 pm

      Thanks for the analysis, Wellington. Your legal expertise is always appreciated.

    • James Lincoln says

      Jan 6, 2020 at 6:27 pm

      Wellington,

      An excellent and accurate post – my compliments.

      Yes, the left wing of the Democratic Party IS an existential threat to the security of the United States.

      And the so-called “centrists” are not that far behind…

      • tgusa says

        Jan 6, 2020 at 7:14 pm

        James Lincoln, just wait until the geriatric wing of the dem party passes. The new crop is much worse. The geriatric wing could be considered brilliant in comparison to the new crop.

        If you want to witness peak stupid, just wait, you will.

        • gravenimage says

          Jan 7, 2020 at 9:58 pm

          This is grimly true, tgusa. Nancy Pelosi actually looks like an elder statesperson compared to those like AOC and Ilhan Omar.

          In fact, younger Dems have been attacking figures like Feinstein and Pelosi for not being leftist enough.

    • TimC says

      Jan 6, 2020 at 9:12 pm

      “I’m so tired of this old bag” – SERIOUSLY. Can’t she just have a massive stroke or something?

      • gravenimage says

        Jan 7, 2020 at 9:59 pm

        What makes you think that younger Dems are better? Many of them are actually much worse.

      • Lauren Hermann says

        Jan 22, 2020 at 8:56 am

        Remember Steven King’s novel which was made into a movie–“Carrie”. More and more I wish I had her powers.

    • Carolyne says

      Jan 7, 2020 at 11:16 pm

      Wellington you have outdone yourself with the intelligent post above. I often read your posts and say, “I didn’t know that.”. And actually I do know a lot so that is a compliment to your intelligence and common sense, which has become uncommon.

      • gravenimage says

        Jan 8, 2020 at 3:45 pm

        I know how you feel, Carolyne. Wellington is a font of knowledge.

    • Infidel says

      Jan 7, 2020 at 11:46 pm

      Wellington

      Much as I disdain Pelosi, I have to say I’m w/ her on this one. After 9/11, the AUMF was passed to give presidents unlimited power, but it’s been extended way too far, and gone into adventures in Libya and then Syria, neither of which was authorized by Congress. Also, a concurrent resolution should be required to start a war, not to end it. In other words, President Trump should be at liberty to pull troops out of Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. I agree that right now, that timing may not be right, but I am wary of the US getting into new wars all the time in a region that no longer has even strategic relevance, given that we are now a net energy exporter for the first time in history. And yeah, Obama should have gotten congressional authorization for Libya and Syria, although not for Anwar Alwaki, whose death was as justified as Osama, Zarqawi, Baghdadi or Soleimani.

      In the meantime, China is getting more influential and spreading its tentacles not only in Asia and Africa, but even Latin America. And while the US wastes men and money in the Middle East, China has military bases in artificial islands on the South China Sea, has enough to threaten Philippines, Vietnam and India, and even in the Middle East, they just happily pay off the locals to get whatever they want. Imagine – China has done to their Muslim population what Israel wouldn’t dream of doing to theirs, and yet, Muslim countries happily look the other way on China. I just wish we had that sort of influence.

      Anyway, I don’t wanna see regime change in Iran, since it’s obvious that a post regime Iran will remain a Muslim country. Also, if Iran implodes, even w/o US nationbuilding, it will either become a puppet or a battleground of the Turks vs the Arabs, one who is militarily very strong, and the other which is still financially solid despite the loss in their oil marketshare. That’s also the other reason I want us out of there – so that there can be a clean 3-way to 5-way conflict b/w Iran, Turkey, Sunni Arabs, Shia Arabs and Kurds. And much as I support Israel, they are competent and strong enough to take care of themselves

  11. tgusa says

    Jan 7, 2020 at 12:45 am

    Democrats have declared war on America. They just haven’t officially filed the declaration yet.

    • Infidel says

      Jan 7, 2020 at 11:50 pm

      It’s like impeachment – they’re holding it back under Aunt Nancy’s bras, while she prays for the well being of the president 👿

  12. Frank says

    Jan 7, 2020 at 3:59 am

    I can hear Obama the activist telling this old hack on the phone to stop Trump at all cost, his Iranian brothers deserve better…American lives are worthless to them….it is called treason.

    • Carol the 1st says

      Jan 9, 2020 at 6:19 pm

      Do they consider American soldiers dispensable wind-up robots? These men need proper support and morale boosting.

  13. Linda Goudsmit says

    Jan 7, 2020 at 7:47 am

    LOL! War Powers Resolution? Seriously? Pelosi’s resolution is a variation on the partisan Democrat impeachment effort attempting to reverse the 2016 election result! Pelosi’s “patriotic” performance is pure political theater designed to deflect attention away from her family’s corrupt business dealings in the Ukraine. Pelosi is desperately trying to have President Trump removed from office before Washington’s swamp is drained sufficiently to expose her involvement. Get out the popcorn – the indictments are coming and the swampsters will be exposed. Americans who understand the swamp also understand that Iranian terrorist Soleimani was a legitimate military target. The outrageous Democrat outrage is what is most outraging!

    • Carolyne says

      Jan 7, 2020 at 11:18 pm

      The corn is popping as you type.

  14. David Dzelilovic says

    Jan 7, 2020 at 7:54 am

    Islamic cultural sites, including mosques, are: –

    > Places for the worship of the murderous (but fictitious) god Baal;
    > Embassies for diplomatic immunity of law-breaking Muslims;
    > War rooms for planning jihad attacks;
    > Safe refuge for jihadists;
    > Depots for arms and ammunition.

    • Carol the 1st says

      Jan 9, 2020 at 6:24 pm

      And that’s surely what President Trump had in the back of his mind.

  15. OLD GUY says

    Jan 7, 2020 at 11:28 am

    Pelosi, I’am at a loss of words as to what to say about this idiot. Make you wonder who’s side she is on. Pelosi cares only about what makes her richer and more powerful, not the people she is supposed to represent. She’s anti gun unless it’s to protect her. She’s anti build the wall unless its around her home. She’s upset about separating children from their illegal immigrant parents, but for late term abortions. Where does she stand? Ans. in the way.

    • Carolyne says

      Jan 7, 2020 at 11:19 pm

      LOL so true.

  16. toomanyhobbies says

    Jan 7, 2020 at 9:32 pm

    about as effective as a good sneeze in a hurricane; #ImpeachPelosi….

  17. Huh!?! says

    Jan 7, 2020 at 9:54 pm

    For years I admired Pelosi. What has happened to her? Was she always like this only in hiding? Anti-Semite, Anti-Constitution, Anti-USA, Pro-Sharia? Her patriotism, if she ever had any, has turned into that HP Lovecraft humanoid the Unnameable. She is totally full of herself. She acts as if she is greater than all of anyone in Congress or the White House.

    The democrats are no longer interested in anything about running the country. It is only about bringing down Trump. Patriots need to get out and vote for Trump. Bring the House back under Republican control and keep control of the Senate. Vote. Vote. Vote.

    • terry sullivan says

      Jan 8, 2020 at 5:49 am

      senile dementia? her actions are not rational

      • Carol the 1st says

        Jan 9, 2020 at 6:30 pm

        In light of Carolyne and Linda’s posts, they probably are ‘rational’.

  18. terry sullivan says

    Jan 8, 2020 at 5:48 am

    pelosi needs to be charged with treason

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