Should Obama get approval from lawmakers to carry out attacks against the Islamic State?

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"In his speech Wednesday night, President Barack Obama said he would "welcome congressional support" for his expanded-but-limited plan to destroy ISIS, the terror organization wreaking havoc in Iraq and Syria. But Obama conspicuously did not say he would ask lawmakers to vote on whether to approve this military action. The White House insists that a previous congressional authorization approving military action against Al Qaeda and its affiliates allows Obama to go forward without seeking another explicit green light from Capitol Hill," writes Erika Eichelberger in (Mother Jones)

Today's Question: Should Obama get approval from lawmakers to carry out attacks against the Islamic State?

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