In Official Notification Two Days Later, President Obama Alerts Congress the US Joined a War

(Blog Post) Amidst claims by members of Congress that they were insufficiently consulted, and ensuing White House pushback, President Obama Monday officially notified congressional leaders that at “approximately 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, on March 19, 2011, at my direction, U.S. military forces commenced operations to assist an international effort authorized by the United Nations (U.N.) Security Council and undertaken with the support of European allies and ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Jon Mitchell - Mar 22, 2011 - 2:05 AM PDT
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by Jon Mitchell - Mar. 22, 2011

It's brief, but it brings light to an interesting bit of the story. Obama notified Congress of the conflict AFTER committing to it. This blog post links to the letter he sent.

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