Seminar 5 - DB # 1 (Skills and Values, pp. 44-45, Exercise 5.2: The War Powers Resolution Revisited and Revised)
Draft a memo explaining to the President the best construction of the word “hostilities,” and why.
Revision of the War Power Resolution
Issue:
Interpretation of the word “hostilities” in the Act. Whether the use of the armed forces and the air strikes in Libya constitute(s) “hostilities”. How to propose a construction of the word “hostilities” to clarify the line drawn by Congress in terms of sharing authorities between the branches and strengthen the legislative-executive interdependence with respect to the war power.
Background:
The purpose of the Act is to provide the guidelines to corroborate the war power expressly or …show more content…
The operations are intended to provide monetary aid and troops to organize a coalition of African Nations as well as to provide other nations with training to establish and maintain law and order. Like the air strikes in Libya, the purpose of our operations is to help the nation and its neighboring countries stabilize and develop civilized societies to achieve peace and freedom in the region. The U.S. is acting as a peacekeeper and exercising its power to assist other nations in resolving their political issues.
In the process of revising the Act, the purpose of our mission to ensure the stabilization of African nations needs to be emphasized and differentiated from the act of “hostilities”. The armed forces to remain in the region would be necessary to accomplish this goal. The operations involve the use of the military forces and action taken by the U.S. government. However, it is not to be carried out in response to an imminent threat or act of “hostilities” against the U.S. by the
Draft a memo explaining to the President the best construction of the word “hostilities,” and why.
Revision of the War Power Resolution
Issue:
Interpretation of the word “hostilities” in the Act. Whether the use of the armed forces and the air strikes in Libya constitute(s) “hostilities”. How to propose a construction of the word “hostilities” to clarify the line drawn by Congress in terms of sharing authorities between the branches and strengthen the legislative-executive interdependence with respect to the war power.
Background:
The purpose of the Act is to provide the guidelines to corroborate the war power expressly or …show more content…
The operations are intended to provide monetary aid and troops to organize a coalition of African Nations as well as to provide other nations with training to establish and maintain law and order. Like the air strikes in Libya, the purpose of our operations is to help the nation and its neighboring countries stabilize and develop civilized societies to achieve peace and freedom in the region. The U.S. is acting as a peacekeeper and exercising its power to assist other nations in resolving their political issues.
In the process of revising the Act, the purpose of our mission to ensure the stabilization of African nations needs to be emphasized and differentiated from the act of “hostilities”. The armed forces to remain in the region would be necessary to accomplish this goal. The operations involve the use of the military forces and action taken by the U.S. government. However, it is not to be carried out in response to an imminent threat or act of “hostilities” against the U.S. by the