Executive Brancch

1. Source: Rethinking US War in Afganistan .September 8,2010.\
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/41871.html

2. Constituional Connection: Article 2, Section 2
"Civilian Power over Military, Cabinet, Pardon Power, Appointments"

3. Explanation of Connection:
       Barrack Obama recently gave a speech saying that "Combat Operations in Iraq are over" hoping that Americans would feel that the foreign military problems are being handled but most people felt that he should have been more focused in Afghanistan. "The Afghanistan Study Group proposal reframes the connection between America’s core foreign policy and national security objectives with both resources and a desire to enhance U.S. options rather than watch them — and the perception of U.S. power — become increasingly eroded"( Rethinking US War in Afghanistan).


    This article clearly demonstrates Article 2, Section 2 of the United States Constitution. The President is Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States and he decides when to go to war, although he must first go through Congress first. The purpose of having an army and navy is to enforce the will of the state when other methods have failed. The inability of Congress not having an army was one of the weaknesses in the Article of Confederations, which called for a new constitution.

    If Congress didn't have an army the US would be subjected to all kinds of horrible situations. This article is interesting because we were already fighting a meaningless war in Iraq and then come to find out we also have problems in Afghanistan. I really just want to find out how this is going to play out.