Obama Suggests U.S. Involvement In Libya Limited, Support From Congress Welcome But Authority Not Needed

"The President does not have power under the Constituti­on to unilateral­ly authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation" -- candidate Barack Obama, December, 2007


"No more ignoring the law when it's inconvenie­nt. That is not who we are. . . . We will again set an example for the world that the law is not subject to the whims of stubborn rulers" -- candidate Barack Obama, August 1, 2007

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