Iran is at War With Us, Don’t Signal a Lack of Resolve to Counter It

2020-02-13

This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute. The Senate vote today on a resolution designed to restrict the President’s ability to protect us against Iran is the latest round in a struggle that has ebbed and flowed since the last conflict in which Congress actually declared war in 1945. In the interval, legislators passed a War Powers Act of dubious constitutionality that presidents of both parties have effectively ignored. So, they have periodically adopted resolutions to authorize t...

This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute.

The Senate vote today on a resolution designed to restrict the President’s ability to protect us against Iran is the latest round in a struggle that has ebbed and flowed since the last conflict in which Congress actually declared war in 1945.

In the interval, legislators passed a War Powers Act of dubious constitutionality that presidents of both parties have effectively ignored. So, they have periodically adopted resolutions to authorize the use of military force as a means of asserting some control over presidential war-making.

Interestingly, the last of these AUMFs authorized force to be used against those responsible for the 9/11 attacks. In fact, Iran played a significant role in that act of murderous jihad and it’s still at war with us. We mustn’t signal a lack of resolve to defend against Iran’s oft-stated determination to bring death to America.

This is Frank Gaffney.

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