U.S. enters Syrian civil war without Congressional approval

Last night, at the sole discretion of President Barack Obama, the United States officially entered the Syrian civil war and launched attacks in that sovereign nation. The president had neither obtained authorization from the U. S. Congress, nor permission from the Syrian state’s current government.
The offensive, launched in secret on , included a mix of fighter jets and bomber aircraft, accompanied by a barrage of ship-launched Tomahawk missiles, confirmed Pentagon press secretary John Kirby.
Military commanders intended to strike as many as 20 targets in the operation, primarily belonging to the Islamic State group, or ‘ISIS.’ The U. S. began attacking that group on August 8th, 2014 – but in Iraq, not Syria.
While the U. S. Congress recently voted to provide armaments to Syrian rebels, it did not vote for direct military strikes. Nonetheless, President Obama acted without reservation and said he would not hesitate to commit more attacks in the future.

This post was published at Police State USA on September 23, 2014.