White House Defends U.S. Role in Libya Mission Amid Congressional Backlash

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FOX News:

The White House responded Wednesday to a congressional outcry over U.S. military action in Libya, saying that President Obama has the authority to continue the campaign even without authorization from U.S. lawmakers.

In a detailed, 30-page report sent to Congress, the administration argued that the U.S. has a limited, support role in the NATO-led bombing campaign in Libya. Because U.S. forces are not engaged in sustained fighting and there are no troops on the ground there, the White House says the president is within his U.S. constitutional rights to direct the mission on his own.

The White House said that the mission has cost the U.S. $800 million as of early June and estimated that a total of $1.1 billion will be spent through the beginning of September.

The administration's defense of the Libya mission came in response to a non-binding House resolution passed earlier this month that chastised Obama for failing to provide a "compelling rationale" for U.S. involvement in Libya. A bipartisan group of lawmakers also filed a federal lawsuit.

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He is against wars, except for those he starts and those he decides to continue...

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The Brits don't have enough money to stay in Libya & A-stan for much longer. We'll be shouldering their end in one place or the other.....and in Libya it's about French, British & Italian oil supply.