Bush Administration in Violation of Constitution and War Powers
An exclusive by dubyaD40.com
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the stage has been set for the Governor of any State in the
Union to challenge any further deployment of the National Guard troops to Iraq. In addition, a
case could also be made that the Bush administration is now in violation of the U.S. Constitution
Article I Section 8[1] and the War Powers
Resolution Public Law 93-148[2] regarding the
National Guard troops that are currently serving in Iraq.
It has been widely reported that during the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina there was a
rift between President George W. Bush and Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco over who
would be in control of the National Guard. The Bush administration urged the Governor to allow
the federalization of the National Guard but as the Washington Post reported, on September 3,
2005 Governor Blanco officially refused and by doing so remained Commander-in-Chief over the
Louisiana National Guard.[3]
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