> >On Behalf Of Doug Henwood
> > Clinton's the goddam Commander in Chief. He could have imposed a new
> > standard but he didn't, because the only people he feels the need to
> > compromise with are those to his right.
>
> First, he could have imposed a new standard and it would have been
> overruled
> by legislation passed by Congress, which has the power to overrule any
> decision by the Commander in Chief through its power of the purse. And
> that
> is exactly what would have happened-- the legislation was in committee and
> the votes lined up. That's just reality.
>
What would Congress vote to defund? The military?
Seth