Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) recently proposed declaring war against the Islamic State (ISIS). The declaration would give the President more authority to carry out broader attacks on the militant group without Congressional approval. Opponents argue that the order would give the President too much power by eliminating Congressional oversight. Proponents argue that fighting an organization like ISIS requires an unconventional war plan that requires the President to make quick decisions without Congressional oversight.
@537XT5Q5yrs5Y
The only war we should fight is the one that uses congressmembers and their families at the front line, instead of letting chicken hawks sends other people's families to die.
@4YPYNSR5yrs5Y
Islamic countries should lead a global coalition with Saudi Arabia and Iran spearheading under the UN must confront this, with active backing by the global powers... Much like in WWII.
@56P3T6H5yrs5Y
Yes send in troops city to city . So we can rebuild the modern Muslim communities
@4YJ36335yrs5Y
That would be an empty gesture, that further underscores the ridiculousness of the concept of "war" in the modern era. How's that war on drugs going? Did we ever win that war on obesity? Why do we need a "formal" declaration when we got drone strikes and economic warfare?
@4VPKTM95yrs5Y
This is a bogus question. You can only declare war on a country. Not an idea or belief system. That would be like decaring war on the kkk...
@5375NQ85yrs5Y
No, Isis isn't a place. You would have to declare war on a country. Which country is the only one with Isis? How many countries do we declare war on and how can we truly tell who are members of Isis and who aren't?
@56P6QMD5yrs5Y
How can you attack an ideal? You can't declare war on a nomadic pack of terrorists. But when you find their packs...turn them to ash.
@5383XD25yrs5Y
Yes, but not with the current President. Obama (among many other Democrats) have been enabling them time and time again by refusing to acknowledge any religious connection in spite of the perps explicitly saying so. Whether people accept it or not, ISIS technically is a sovereign entity ever since they formally established their Caliphate in the Middle East with the purpose of world domination.
Yes, but only with targeted airstrikes that are coordinated through the cooperation of the United Nations.
@hwestbrook00Democrat5yrs5Y
No, but we can keep being involved in United Nations progress towards fighting it if needed
Yes, but only with Congressional approval and equal participation from our NATO allies' military forces.
@2J29HJ75yrs5Y
How do you declare war on a multinational organization? What we should do is protect our country and people and fight terrorism in any form. Whether is ISIS or some home grown cult of America haters they should all be treated as enemies of the U.S. And treated, hunted, brought to trial and punished as such. We should not stand by to any faction that carries out such atrocities and threatens our nation and or citizens.
Yes, but only with Congressional oversight as well as full cooperation from the United Nations and equal participation from our NATO allies.
Yes, but only with Congressional oversight as well as coordination and full cooperation from the United Nations for equal military force participation
@9CCBK6Q2yrs2Y
No.
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