"I think thisis a veryimportantdecision about the separation of powers, " said Carl Tobias, a constitutional law professor at Virginia's University of Richmond.
Thisis particularly true insofar as such a decision would likely have very serious repercussions for the United States, for its most important ally in the Middle East, Israel, and for the strategic relationship between them.
And while I will never hesitate to use force to protect the American people or our vital interests, I also promise you this -- and thisisveryimportant as we consider our next steps in Afghanistan: I will never rush the solemn decision of sending you into harm's way.