Florida lawmaker’s want Congress to fully declare the nation is at war with global Islamic terrorists.
The Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee on Monday unanimously backed a proposal (SM 1710) which urges Congress and Obama to authorize the use of military force against al-Qaeda, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).Senator Greg Evers (R-Baker) and the measure’s sponsor said:
With all the power that we have, as the greatest nation in the world, and with the threats that come across, whether it would be in our computers, whether it be bombings in other nations or other countries, ultimately it’s moving closer to us.
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Senator Audrey Gibson (D-Jacksonville) questioned if the government can declare war on groups rather than nations. Committee Chairman Thad Altman (R-Rockledge) responded “that’s the different world we live in today.”
The proposal would have no binding authority. It simply expresses the opinion of the Legislature.
