Today’s Obvious Headline of the Day is brought to us by Yahoo News and Reuters: White House opposes changing Iraq war resolution.
In 2002, the Senate passed a resolution that essentially authorized President George W. Bush to do anything he wanted in Iraq. Specifically, it allowed him to use the military “as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in order to defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq.”
Senate Democrats are now drafting a proposal to revise that resolution. The revised version would define a much narrower scope for the military presence in Iraq and require a recall of a significant number of troops.
The White House is opposed to changing the resolution. They have even acknowledged the obviousness of their position; when asked if the President would oppose such a change to the 2002 authorization, White House spokesman Tony Fratto said, “Of course we would”.
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