GOP splitting over U.S. role in Libya and Afghanistan
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Clifford Armion
le 20/06/2011
Activer le mode zenChristi Parsons and Lisa Mascaro
"Reporting from Washington Republicans are facing a widening fissure over the U.S. role on the world stage as party leaders decide whether to confront President Obama this week over his policy toward Libya. "House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and other congressional Republican leaders have said that U.S. involvement in NATO's bombing campaign, which hit the 90-day mark Sunday, violates the War Powers Act. The House could seek to cut off money for the war as it takes up the annual Pentagon spending bill this week. "Several of the party's potential presidential candidates have called for the U.S. to quit the fight in Libya and questioned the depth of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan." Read on...Pour citer cette ressource :
"GOP splitting over U.S. role in Libya and Afghanistan", La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), juin 2011. Consulté le 17/04/2024. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/gop-splitting-over-u-s-role-in-libya-and-afghanistan