Obama: Libya attack legal

June 16, 2011 14:38

In a first for US president Barack Obama, a group of 10 lawmakers has filed suit against him, saying that the operation in Libya is unconstitutional.

The White House meanwhile, has also sent a 30-page report to Congress that justifies the Libyan mission from a legal standpoint.

As part of the report, the White House is arguing that it has not been involved in full-blown "hostilities' in Libya since April 7, so the section of the War Powers Resolution that imposes the upcoming 90-day deadline on such hostilities should not be invoked.

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