Impact of US elections in Mideast - Daniel Pipes
In every full democracy, the legislative branch mostly enjoys power in domestic affairs, while the executive branch predominates in foreign policy. Congress has a distinctly secondary role in formulating America's role in the world. One vivid example of this: Congress has long tried to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, but has never come close to succeeding.
Therefore, I expect the changes from this week's mid-term elections to have only minor impact on U.S. policy in the Middle East, including Israel and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
[Jerusalem Post]
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And yet as our President and all his friends liked to point out, all those democrats who "voted for the war" were being hypocritical in 2004. Of course it is not so simple, but if the President won't lead into an area, it is true it is hard for the legislature to initiate. Nevertheless, a concerted effort by a congress and senate can force a President to focus and act. Given this President, that will be an arduous task, as Darfur and Israel have no oil, and no moral G*d fearing Christians, to liberate.
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