U.S. House To Vote Next Week For An End To U.S. Military Involvement In Libya

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House To Vote Next Week On Ending U.S. Involvement In Libya -- Washington Post

The already-contentious congressional debate over the U.S. intervention in Libya is about to get even more heated.

The House will vote next week on a measure calling on President Obama to end U.S. military involvement in Libya, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R-Va.) office announced Friday evening.

The measure, sponsored by liberal anti-war Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), cites the 1973 War Powers Resolution, which states that any military operation not previously authorized by Congress must be halted 60 days after the president notifies Congress about the mission.

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My Comment: I for one would be very surprised if the House should successfully vote for an end to U.S. operations in Libya. But if the vote is close .... that would signify political problems for President Obama among his Democrat base and his Republican opponents.