President Obama Did Not Have Legal Authority to Order Operation Geronimo

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Obama, operation Geronimo, military force, offensive action, defensive military responses, Bin Laden raid, sovereignty, Pakistan, al-qaeda, UN United Nations, Commander-in-Chielf, laws

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President Obama, by order of May 2, 2011, started the secret military operation Geronimo; it was the end of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Indeed, the departure of the founder and the leader of al-Qaeda was an undoubted triumph in the War on Terrorism; however, grave legal problems touch on the situation that the President had the right to authorize such an operation with terrible consequences for the territorial sovereignty of the United Nations. U.S. and international laws examined bring forth the suspicion that President Obama might have broken his commandment as the Commander-in-Chief by endorsing the raid without congressional approval and for the operation of the military in another country.

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[...] His agency could not prove if he was there or not. Therefore, someone raised his or her voice by stating that there was no proof of an emergency matter to take this type of action without notifying Pakistan or without first seeking approval from Congress (Bellinger, 2011). In operation of government's troops abroad, the precondition is to obtain the permission from the host nations or commission the United Nations to act as an organ of sanctioning the missions to unlock the principles of national sovereignty and territorial integrity. [...]

[...] While safeguarding the homeland and national security is fundamental for every President, violating the laws and trampling on the constitutional rights to rule over the executive wars challenges one's diplomatic competence, and regardless of the result, a democratic trial against the actions should be initiated. References Bellinger, J.B. (2011, May 6). A survey of legal issues arising from the bin Laden raid. Lawfare. https://www.lawfareblog.com/survey-legal-issues-arising-bin-laden-raid Fisher, L. (2011, June 7). Obama's constitutional violation in the bin Laden operation. The Hill. https://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/164929-obamas-constitutional-violation-in-the-bin-laden-operation Panetta, L. [...]

[...] President Obama Did Not Have Legal Authority to Order Operation Geronimo President Obama's broken command President Obama, by order of May started the secret military operation Geronimo; it was the end of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Indeed, the departure of the founder and the leader of al-Qaeda was an undoubted triumph in the War on Terrorism; however, grave legal problems touch on the situation that the President had the right to authorize such an operation with terrible consequences for the territorial sovereignty of the United Nations. [...]

[...] & Newton, J. (2014). Worthy fights: A memoir of leadership in war and peace. Penguin Publishing Group. War Powers Resolution U.S.C. § 1547. (1973). [...]

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