I hadn't realized this though I knew the number was high. According to the Office of the President in 2001, throughout history the president has acted at least 125 times without prior authorization from Congress.
That was written in 2001. Since then I'm sure the number is way higher. The president has ordered military action in Pakistan, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Kenya and the Republic of Georgia without any approval at all from Congress. And now we have Libya. Those are just the ones I know about and can recall off the top of my head. I'm sure there are more.
At the end of the day, there isn't much Congress can do to stop a president from using military force. And every president we've ever had has always maintained he doesn't have to get permission from Congress to do anything when it comes to military operations. More recently, we've seen Congress is nearly powerless to halt ongoing wars as well. We are still in Afghanistan almost ten years after invading. Their only option is to stop paying for a war, which has never happened.
I don't agree with the president's decision to use force against Libya but I do agree he has the authority.
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