Executive Powers

Source: 

"President Obama turns the page-to Afghanistan"

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0810/41653.html

Connection to the Constitution: 

Article 2, Section 2: "The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment."

Article 2, Section 3: "He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient"

Analysis to the Connection: 

       The founding fathers made sure when there would be a time of war shall consult with military officers for actions he will execute.  Before any actions are committed by the President he requires the opinons of military officers and what they suggest he should do.  When the President would committ such actions he is to recommend Congress to consider his reasons for the measures he has taken.

       The founding fathers made sure when the President would want to take certain actions during a war he must discuss with military officers and after he does and they approve he must then convince Congress to stand by his side and agree with him.

President Obama sending troops to a Central Asian War

       In the article above "President Obama turns the page-to Afghanistan,"  Obama is stating that he wants to commit himself to a war in Central Asia rather the war in Afghanistan because the article says "now that the dumb war, in his estimation, is over, he appears more committed than ever to the good war in Central Asia."  That President Obama wants to send additional troops to the Iraq war and the other war.  He discussed his opinion with the General of the Army and both of them agreed that now they should focus on the Central Asian war and the Afghanistan war and provide additional troops.  He discussed with Congress that the reason for his actions of providing more troops in the Afghan War is that they are keeping Taliban forces from gaining momentum.  He says he supports the Central Asian war than the Iraq war since it is a silly war that is being fought.

       I have to disagree with Obama because it is not a silly war when over thousands of American citizens lost their life during a terrorist attack.  Instead of discussing his actions with Congress as he is told to do in article 2, section 2 he has no right to approve such actions until he has Congress on his side first.  I believe he will end up being like Bush when Bush declared war on Iraq without discussing it with military officers or Congress.  I believe this is a violation to the constitution because he is giving himself powers he does not even have.