Obama overruled lawyers on Libya: report
12:28 AEST Sat Jun 18 2011
US President Barack Obama decided he could continue the air war in Libya without congressional approval despite views to the contrary from Justice Department and Pentagon lawyers, the New York Times says.
The newspaper reported on Friday in its online edition that the president relied instead on the opinions of other senior administration lawyers that continuing US participation in the air operations against the regime of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi did not constitute "hostilities," triggering the need for congressional permission under the War Powers Resolution.
Presidents can ignore the advice of the Office of Legal Counsel, the newspaper reported, but rarely do so.
The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
AP
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