Re: The Iraq War - Chapter 5
From today's issue of the "Bars and Gripes" (Stars & Stripes, the military newspaper) comes this analysis of what the changes in Congress will mean to the troops.
It's an interesting article because it says what has been said many times, that the Congress can scream and object all it wants, but as long as the President is in power, HE is the commander in chief and sets the policy for the military. The most productive thing Congress can do is act in its oversight capacity (i.e., making sure companies like Halliburton are kept in line or that the rebuilding funds in Iraq are used for the right purposes).
Miulang
From today's issue of the "Bars and Gripes" (Stars & Stripes, the military newspaper) comes this analysis of what the changes in Congress will mean to the troops.
It's an interesting article because it says what has been said many times, that the Congress can scream and object all it wants, but as long as the President is in power, HE is the commander in chief and sets the policy for the military. The most productive thing Congress can do is act in its oversight capacity (i.e., making sure companies like Halliburton are kept in line or that the rebuilding funds in Iraq are used for the right purposes).
Miulang
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