The only institution that Obama didn't consult: The US Congress

Diplomad points out the irony of a President so 'internationalist' and 'multi-lateral' that he ignores his own nation's duly constituted government when making a decision to go to war.  Hat tip Jim Geraghty

Anonymous, self-described, long-time foreign-service officer DiploMad returns to blogging with some thoughts on Libya:

Does Obama consult with the US Congress? Bush did that, remember? Does he ask Congress for an expression of support for the use of military power? Bush, did that, and we still hear from the left that he got insufficient authorization. No. Obama and Clinton get permission from the UN, the EU, and the Arab League instead. I guess when you're a liberal, that's all that counts. No need to bother with the Congress or in making a case to the American people.

So, now we are in a war with no clear objective: Is it to establish a "No Fly Zone," or get Qaddafi out? What if we get a NFZ, which our military will establish quickly, but Qaddafi doesn't go or continues his war without aircraft? What then? Are we on the hook to protect Libyans from Libyans? How long before the pictures of dead and dying Libyans, supposedly killed by our missiles and bombs, have the UN, the Euros, and the Arab League backing out? Guess who will get left holding the bag of sand?

I think the Tom Petty classic describes our (permanently, endlessly) rookie administration perfectly:

 "Into the great wide open, out in the sky so blue, into the great wide open, a (leader) without a clue"