Obama said it. His Secretary of Defense said it to Chris Wallace–the combat actions in Libya don’t count as “hostilities” and thus, do not fall under the War Powers Resolution. Showing off his puckish sense of humor, Gates said Libya is a “kinetic action”, not an actual war.
The Pentagon, however, disagrees. Troops engaged in the Libyan Kinetic Military Action are receiving combat pay.
The Defense Department decided in April to pay an extra $225 a month in imminent danger pay to service members who fly planes over Libya or serve on ships within 110 nautical miles of its shores.
Obama yet again gave us a glimpse of his brilliant legal mind when he argued that the action in Libya can’t possibly be considered “hostilities” because the Libyan military is so unimpressive.
When oh when will the rest of us catch on that the law simply does not apply to this president.
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