Anytime the United States is involved in war, the American people should clearly understand “why.”
Were we attacked? Are American citizens or our national interests threatened? How do we expect to win?
If we are convinced we should be at war, Congress should declare war – as our Constitution provides!
And yet, President Barack Obama has thrust the United States into war in Libya without a declaration by Congress.
We all know, of course, that Libya’s despotic ruler, Moammar Gadhafi, has promoted terrorism and has oppressed his own people. (So have lots of other rulers throughout the world.) We surely would like to see Gadhafi out of power. But the American people don’t really know much about the nature of the Libyan insurgents who are challenging Gadhafi. Would we like them better?