In arguing whether we should be involved in Operation Odyssey Dawn in Libya, I decline to engage in second-guessing inasmuch as decisions of that magnitude are obviously above my pay grade. Nevertheless, one may question the president's decision to put forces in harm's way without asking Congress for approval, as did his predecessor. President Obama has said he would have voted against the Iraq deployment.
J. KARL MILLER: U.S. should do its job right in Libya
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 | 12:01 a.m. CDT;
updated 7:15 a.m. CDT, Monday, April 4, 2011
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