Arguably the most controversial subject in the US government right now is our invasion or "help" in Libya depending upon who you believe and what news source you use to obtain your information. While it seems that its hard to find clear and concise information about President Obama's true intentions with the situation what is very apparent for anyone who has their head out of the sand is that there is an astronomical break-down in communication between the Executive and Legislative branches of the government.
President Obama has largely ran the campaign in Libya with little regard to what the Legislative branch has to say even though the President is suppose to consult them about any act of war, which launching over 100 cruise missiles into Libya could certainly be construed as an act of war. As with any serious relationship whether it be a personal relationship or like the one that the Executive and Legislative branch share, communication is of paramount importance. Without proper communication, major problems are imminent.
The biggest problem is since President Obama didn't consult Congress about the situation in Libya, it seems he didn't formulate a clear strategy and policy for this entanglement. He doesn't have a good exit strategy, nor a clear policy on exactly what the US will and wont do for the Libyan rebels. Without Obama explaining to the American public clearly what he envisions our role being over there, he opened himself up to all of the criticism he is receiving.
Most of the negative feedback he is receiving about the Libyan situation is due to his lack of communication with his governments counter-parts and the American people. If in the very beginning, he would've came out and highlighted his main goals and some sort of game plan I believe he would be receiving much more positive feedback from everyone.
No comments:
Post a Comment