WASHINGTON, March 7—Under question from Sen. Sessions at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey indicated that “international permission,” rather than Congressional approval, provided a ‘legal basis’ for military action by the United States.
Obama Admin Cites ‘Int’l Permission,’ Not Congress, As ‘Legal Basis’ For Action In Syria
Posted: March 7, 2012 in Conservative, Defense, Obama, PoliticsTags: America, Conservative, Leon Panetta, NATO, News, Obama, Politics, Stop Obama, Syria, UN, United States
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