RTAmerica on Jun 28, 2011
The decision to go to Libya has become the center of conversation in
Washington. It's not just a political issue, however, but also a point of
contention in the power struggle between the legislative and executive
branches. This morning there was a hearing with senators on both sides
of the aisle questioning the State Department's top lawyer Harold Koh. Koh is urging US lawmakers to vote for a resolution authorizing America's role in the NATO-led mission in Libya. Lawmakers say that, under the War Powers Resolution, President Obama should have come to Congress for authorization a long time ago. Vijay Prashad of Trinity College speaks to RT's Kristine Frazao