[url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/15/war-power-act-congress-libya_n_877736.html]Source[/url]. [quote]The White House finally made its case to Congress on why it doesn't need lawmakers' approval to forge ahead with military operations in Libya: Because we're not at war. Senior administration officials said Wednesday that the fact that the U.S. is only playing a support role in the NATO-led military effort in Libya -- that is, no U.S. troops on the ground and no potential for casualties -- and only plans to be involved for a short time means Obama doesn't need congressional authorization per the War Powers Act to proceed. "We are confident that we're operating consistent with the resolution," an administration official said on a conference call with reporters.[/quote] I feel the need to [url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-libya-fighting-20110320,0,1292435.story]relink this older story[/url].