Here is an action which I agree with and applaud:
A 28-year-old Army officer on Wednesday sued President Obama over the legality of the war against the Islamic State, setting up a test of Mr. Obama’s disputed claim that he needs no new legal authority from Congress to order the military to wage that deepening mission.
The plaintiff, Capt. Nathan Michael Smith, an intelligence officer stationed in Kuwait, voiced strong support for fighting the Islamic State but, citing his “conscience” and his vow to uphold the Constitution, he said he believed that the mission lacked proper authorization from Congress.
“To honor my oath, I am asking the court to tell the president that he must get proper authority from Congress, under the War Powers Resolution, to wage the war against ISIS in Iraq and Syria,” he wrote.
You can read the rest @
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/05/us/islamic-state-war-powers-lawsuit-obama.html
Should this plaintiff be told he has no standing to sue, I urge all military officers to immediately resign their commissions. Of course, I would not expect anyone of flag rank to have enough respect for their oath of office to do so.
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