Lindsey Graham: Trump doesn't need Congress's approval for North Korea strike

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Thursday said President Trump doesn't need congressional approval for a military strike against North Korea, but he urged his colleagues to give it "as a last resort."

"It would be very smart if the Congress could come together and tell the president 'you have our authorization to use military force ... as a last resort.' That would sent a signal to North Korea and China, that would probably do more good to avoid war than anything I could think of," Graham told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt.

He added that passing a military authorization for North Korea would require Democrats to "take their hatred of Donald Trump and park it."

Trump's warning that North Korea could "face fire and fury like the world has never seen" if Pyongyang continues its threats has reignited a debate over if he needs approval from Congress before launching a pre-emptive military strike.

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/346030-graham-trump-doesnt-need-congresss-approval-for-north-korea-strike#bottom-story-socials

[Proud Liberal Dem]

1. Well, if Lindsey Graham says so

[Freethinker65]

2. Fuck off Lindsey

[SummerSnow]

3. and Lindsay is ok with it. smh

[lame54]

4. What about our hatred for Lindsey Graham

[ProudLib72]

5. What a truly disgusting little man!

It's just maneuvering to make it look like Dems are obstructing. I wouldn't put it past them to take a vote ASAP just to show that Dems are unpatriotic and don't support the prezident.

[Wellstone ruled]

11. As usual,Little Lindsey gets his ugly ass sideways once again.

Shows he has zero clue why the Dems and Rethugs do not get along. Keep it up Stupid.

[lpbk2713]

6. Trump would probably strike anyway.

And then worry about consent later.

That's how dangerous he is.

[romana]

7. Uh-huh

We saw how well that argument worked for Hillary Clinton.

[struggle4progress]

8. "We really need to start a world war so people can't criticize The Don!"

[sinkingfeeling]

9. Why, yes, because the USA doesn't declare war anymore. They just start

them without any strategy to end them......ever.

[JDC]

10. Missile talk of any kind gives Lindsey the vapors....

He does declare...

[MineralMan]

12. Bugger Off, Lindsey!

SYFPH!

[tblue37]

13. Like the AUMF given to W, who then used it as a first resort, chasing the

nuclear inspectors out so that he could get his war on.

[LeftInTX]

14. I read somewhere that he can legally go to war with NK

because the 1950's NK war never officially ended.