for sean from hartford connecticut he's the director of international studies at trinity college and for. a there there you are i want to talk about some of the key arguments the obama administration it made today at this hearing i know a lot of people have been waiting for to hear how they would lay this out on the table basically they said the mission in libya is limited the risk of acts isolation is limited the exposure of the armed forces is limited and so without full military engagement the war powers resolution has not been violated attorney attorney harold koh are arguing also the word hostilities should be defined by congress and by the president and of course in the historical context so my question to you is do these arguments hold any water. but i thought that i actually. did engage meant is rather absurd to me you know be all this going to begin based on a un resolution within a few hours of the war beginning with the french and american striking libya they had already violated the narrow terms of the un resolution and now it looks like libya is simply being played there

professor of international studies that trinity college in hartford told r.t. of his belief a top aeration is aimed at weakening libya but you know. me you know we're going to begin the story u.n. resolution within a few hours of the war beginning with the french and american strike. that you were to do. looks like libya is simply being a. hundred days ago. twenty four thousand sorties you know this is very gradually being reading of libya. and then. being made into what we call giant so my ear. now israel has deployed new missile defense systems there its border with lebanon fearing strikes from his monarch is a missed group it doesn't want its a longtime ally syrian president bashar al assad to be toppled and there's also speculation it might be willing to divert western pressure way from him while watching war against israel or to pull a sleigh reports now on how the delicate balance an invasion could spill further out of control. things are quiet on the israel lebanon border but many suspect it's a lull before the storm everything hinges on what happens in

professor of international studies at trinity college in hartford told r.t. of his belief that the nato operation is aimed at weakening the. you know. to me you know all i was going to. be astonished to do within a few. was beginning with the french and american struggling libya had already. been doing this is usually. looks like libya is simply being. twenty four thousand stores and you know there's a very gradually being bleeding over libya to the extent where these are. now. being made in one giant store while you know. israel has deployed new missile defense systems there its border with lebanon there in strikes on his behalf islam is to group doesn't want its longtime ally syrian president bashar al assad to be toppled and there's also speculation it might be willing to die but western pressure away from him and the launching an attack against israel but he's put a smear reports now on how the balance in the region will further out of control. things are quiet on the israel lebanon border but many suspect it's a lull before the storm everything hinges on

pressured to professor of international studies at trinity college in hartford told r.t. of his belief that the nato operation is aimed at weakening the bia. i do you think is rather absurd to me you know all was going to be given based on a un resolution within a few hours of the war beginning with the french and american striking libya but they had already violated the narrative of the un resolution and now it looks like libya is simply being. been a hundred days of attacks twenty four thousand sorties you know there's a very gradually being a point of leaving of libya to the extent where gadhafi is an ally and then defect . has said that libya is being made into what he wants giant. israel has deployed new missile defense systems near its border with lebanon fearing the strikes from his beloved islam is to group it doesn't want its long time ally syrian president bashar al assad to be toppled and there's also speculation it might be willing to divert western pressure away from him by launching an attack against israel artie's reports now on how the delicate balance in

from trinity college in hartford told r.t. of his belief that nato operations we can only be limited in treatment. to me you know almost going to begin the story u.n. resolution within a few the war beginning with the french and american striking you. had already invited you. to see this is news and now it looks like libya is simply being. been a hundred years of work there are twenty four thousand sorties you know there's very gradually being reading of libya. and then. now. being made into what he wants you giant while you're. now israel has deployed new missile defense systems or its border with lebanon as well as reports that his beloved moving its weaponry station in syria back to lebanon as artie's honestly reports syria's president bashar assad there fears the delicate balance and. further out of control. things are quiet on the israel lebanon border but many suspect it's a lull before the storm everything hinges on what happens in neighboring syria and what hizbollah decides to do with its stockpiles their. opposition

the professor of international studies at the trinity college in hartford told r.t. of his belief that the nato operation is aimed at weakening libya. i do you know. to me you know all was going to begin to be a storm a u.n. resolution within a few hours of the war beginning with the french and american strike. had already violated the narrative that you would. look like libya is simply being. being a hundred years of attacks went before i was in store peace you know there is a very gradually being a point of reading of libya to the extent where gadhafi is an ally and then. you know he's being made into what he wants giant somalia. now israel has deployed new missile defense systems there its border with lebanon fearing strikes from his we know there's a mr group that doesn't want its longtime ally syrian president bashar al assad to be toppled and there's also speculation it might be willing to divert western pressure away from him by launching a war against israel t's'pol asli reports on how the delicate balance in the region could spill further out of control. thi

well jane fresh from trinity college in hartford told r.t. on his belief that the nato operations and weakening libya i do you know limited engagement is right to me you know always going to be given based on a u.n. resolution within a few hours of the war beginning with the french and american striking they had already violated their if you were in the solution and now it looks like libya is simply being played in a hundred years of work there are twenty four thousand sorties you know there is a very gradually pinpoint reading of libya to the extent where gadhafi is ally and then most of. libya is being made into what he wants a giant from wailea. now israel has deployed new missile defense systems in its border with lebanon and follows reports that his beloved could be moving its weaponry stationed in syria back to lebanon as artie's points the reports to syria's president bashar assad goes there are fears the delicate balance in the region could spill further out of control. things all quiet on the israel lebanon border but many suspect it

professor of international studies at trinity college in hartford says the authorisation is yet another legal violation. the idea of limited engagement is rather absurd to me you know the hall was going to begin based on a un resolution but within a few hours of the war beginning with the french and american striking libya they had already violated the narrow terms of the un resolution and now it looks like libya is simply being bled being a hundred days of attacks twenty four thousand sorties you know there's a very gradually being followed leading of libya to the extent where gadhafi is ally and then defect most of whom has said that libya is being made into what he calls it giant so mali the united states president has not over the last twenty years come to congress to seek authorization for a war they've been very poorly defined statements brought before congress the same thing in afghanistan if the united states had probably gone to war in afghanistan then it may not have been so unclear about the legality for instance of killing osama bin laden. well get more news stories and feat

well professor of international studies at trinity college in hartford told r.t. of his belief that nato operations and weakening libya. to me you know was going to be here be a story u.n. resolution within a few. beginning with the french and american strike in libya had already. proved to you it. looks like libya is simply being. you know under. twenty thousand sorties and you know there is a very gradually reading of libya to the extent where these are. not. yet being made into what. israel has deployed new missile defense systems in support of lebanon fearing strikes from his but not islamists who doesn't want his longtime ally syrian president bashar assad to be toppled and there's also speculation it might be willing to divert western pressure away from him by launching an attack against israel but he supports live reports now on how the delicate balance is still further out of control. things are quiet on the israel lebanon border but many suspect it's a lull before the storm everything hinges on what happens in neighboring syria and what hizbollah decides

professor of international studies at trinity college in hartford told of his belief that when they talk ration is aimed at weakening libya. but i do know. is right to me you know always going to be given beer store a u.n. resolution within a few hours of the war beginning with the french and american striking libya had already violated the narrative that you were this is usual and now it looks like libya is simply being there being a hundred days of attacks twenty four thousand sorties you know there is a very gradually being a point of leaving of libya to the extent where gadhafi is ally and then. you know he's being made into what he calls it giant storm while you. know israel has deployed new missile defense systems there its border with lebanon fearing strikes from his beloved is the most group that doesn't want its longtime ally syrian president bashar assad to be toppled and there's also speculation it might be willing to time but western pressure way from him by launching an attack against israel he supports new reports now on how the delicate balance in the region could spill fu

a symbolic falling out between congress and the president vision of international studies at trinity college in hartford says the authorization is another vehicle violation. thank you know. so to me you know always going to begin with the story of the u.n. resolution within a few hours of the war beginning with the french and american striking libya but they had already acknowledged it then and there are terms of the un resolution and now it looks like libya is simply being bled being a hundred days of work the next twenty four thousand sorties you know there is a very gradually being a point of leaving of libya to the extent where he has ally and then defect. has said libya is being made into what he calls its giant somalia the united states president has not over the last twelve years come to congress to see cooperation for a war they have been very poorly defined statements brought before congress the same thing in afghanistan if the united states had properly gone to war in afghanistan then it may not have been so i don't know about the legality put instance of killing osama bin laden. t

the professor of international studies at trinity college in hartford told r.t. of his belief in a two operations aimed at weakening libya. you know. to me you know always going to hear the story u.n. resolution within a few hours of the war beginning with the french and american strike in libya they had already violated. the u.n. this is usually. looks like libya is simply being played under the bridge there are twenty four thousand sorties you know there's very gradually being leaving of libya. and then. yes being made into what we call it giant somalia. israel has deployed new missile defense systems that will support it with lebanon strikes on his beloved he's missed doesn't want its longtime ally syrian president bashar assad to be too . there's also speculation it might be willing to divert western pressure away from him and launch an attack against israel or to support a slew of reports now on the delicate balance and. further out of control. things are quiet on the israel lebanon border but many suspect it's a lull before the storm everything hinges on wh

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biz the deployment of ground troops which is a process a professor of international studies at trinity college in hartford says the authorization is yet another. you know. to me you know always going to begin the story you enter to do so within a few hours of the war beginning with the french and american striking libya if they had already been through terms of the u.n. resolution and oh it looks like libya is simply being played between a hundred days of work there are twenty four thousand sorties you know there's a very gradually being kind of bleeding over libya to the extent where. and then defected most of. libya is being made into what he calls giants so while you know the united states president has not over the last twenty years come to congress to seek what their eyes asian for a war been very poorly defined went before congress the same thing you know if the united states properly go to war in afghanistan then it may not be. about the legality for instance of dealing with some of the load in. we get more news and stuart news stories and features on our web page has the latest intervi