Perpetual War For Perpetual Peace

Obama ad-Dajjal's latest "war" is illegal, and everybody knows it:

If, indeed, there were an imminent threat of attack on the United States, Obama would be legally entitled to launch a military operation. The United Nations Charter, which prohibits the use of military force, allows an exception when a country acts in self-defense. Under the well-established Caroline doctrine, the "necessity for self-defense must be instant, overwhelming, leaving no choice of means, and no moment for deliberation." The only problem is, Obama admitted, "We have not yet detected specific plotting against our homeland." Citing only the vague possibility of future "deadly attacks," Obama nevertheless declared a perpetual war with no specific end time.

The only other exception to the UN Charter's prohibition on military force is when the Security Council has given its approval. Obama said he would chair a meeting of the Council in two weeks' time to "mobilize the international community." But the Charter requires that the Council countenance the military operation before it occurs. The proposed resolution the Council is slated to adopt will reportedly call on countries to criminalize recruitment and travel of foreign fighters that join extremist military forces, and require the sharing of airline passenger information. It will not, however, authorize military force. Obama's war violates the UN Charter, a treaty the United States has ratified, making it part of US law under the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution.

Obama's war also violates the War Powers Resolution, which permits the president to introduce US Armed Forces into hostilities or imminent hostilities only in three situations. First, after Congress has declared war, which has not happened in this case. Second, in "a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces," which again, has not occurred. Third, when there is "specific statutory authorization." Obama has not asked Congress to authorize his military attacks.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/26187-obama-declares-perpetual-war

The fact that Congress will not stop him indicates that the US government has completely broken down. Don't expect it to survive any real assault on its integrity.

By the way, there are two great books available with the title Perpetual War For Perpetual Peace, one by Henry Elmer Barnes and one by Gore Vidal. How is it possible that someone who thinks that "war is peace" could be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

Update: Here's another opinion piece, this one by George Will, discussing how Obama ad-Dajjal's latest "war" is unconstitutional:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/george-will-obama-needs-congress-to-approve-this-war/2014/09/17/26de9d3e-3dc9-11e4-b0ea-8141703bbf6f_story.html