PLEASE SIGN IF YOU AGREE!

The president is supposed to get Congressional approval before bombing anyone, according the Constitution. Obama was a professor of constitutional law, but sometimes you forget the basics of the Constitution after you become president and weapons manufacturers need to get paid. It's very telling that Moveon.org is forwarding this petition to question the legality of Obama's bombing Iraq. This liberal group normally sides with Obama on pretty much everything. Until he starts acting like Bush and ignoring congressional approval for use of force. And look at the two hawkish clowns advocating stronger use of force against Isis: McCain and Lindsey Graham.

MOVEON.ORG: "President Obama should explain clearly why his decision to order airstrikes in Iraq without Congressional authorization was Constitutional, say clearly what he believes is the legal limit of his authority, and seek explicit Congressional authorization for further military action.

Members of Congress should say whether they support President Obama’s decision to conduct airstrikes in Iraq, whether they believe he should have sought Congressional authorization, and whether they believe he should seek authorization now for further military action.

Media should prominently explore whether the President had legal authority to order airstrikes in Iraq, what the limit of his legal authority to order airstrikes is, and what Members of Congress believe is the limit of his legal authority to order airstrikes without Congressional authorization.

Urge the Administration, Congress, and the media to respect and uphold the Constitutional restriction against the use of force without Congressional authorization – a key protection against unwise and unnecessary wars of choice – by signing our petition at MoveOn:

http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/act/iraq-airstrikes-constitution

When President Obama gave a speech to the nation about his plans to conduct air strikes in Iraq, he failed to clearly explain why his decision to order airstrikes in Iraq without Congressional authorization was Constitutional. [1]

The House overwhelmingly passed legislation introduced by Rep. Jim McGovern requiring the President to come to Congress for authorization before using military force in Iraq. [2] Minority Leader Pelosi and almost all Democrats supported the legislation. [3] Before that, more than 100 Members of the House signed the bipartisan Barbara Lee-Scott Rigell letter insisting that the President come to Congress before using military force in Iraq. [4]

Members of Congress must speak up now demanding that there be Congressional authorization before any further military action. And major media, especially the New York Times and the Washington Post, must prominently address the question of whether the President has Constitutional authority to conduct airstrikes in Iraq and what the legal limit of his authority is.

Urge the Administration, Congress, and the media to comply with and uphold the Constitutional protections against unnecessary wars of choice by signing and sharing our petition:

http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/act/iraq-airstrikes-constitution

Thanks for all you do to help hold U.S. foreign policy accountable to the rule of law."