If One Of Our Troops Goes To Syria And Is Killed We Will Impeach Obama

North Carolina Rep. (R) Walter Jones, said that he is prepared to attempt to impeach President Barack Obama if U.S. military action in Syria reached a certain point. In 2012, he prepared his first impeachment resolution regarding Syria, arguing that "the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress" would constitute "an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II, section 4 of the Constitution."
Walter Jones said at a Capital Hill news conference  "If Congress sends one troop, if one of our troops goes to Syria and is killed, I will introduce articles of impeachment against the President."  Jones is not alone there are several other lawmakers who expressed concerns about the arming of Syrian rebels and the general direction of U.S. involvement in the region.
Now, Obama-Lovers don't go getting your panties in a bunch... Jones has even supported a move to impeach then-Vice President Dick Cheney and he emerged as one of the biggest opponents of Bush/Cheney during the latter half of Bush's presidency. So this is not your average Republican VS Democrat game , Jones albeit he did initially approve of the war in Afghanistan and Iraq, he is a true-blue anti-war supporter.
In 2011, when Jones sued the administration for getting American forces involved in Libya without first obtaining congressional approval he stated "The president is not a king. He was elected by the people, just like the House and Senate." "I think he is absolutely off-base. I think that is an abuse of power, and that's why we're going to the courts."

Now another thing to note: Impeachment does NOT necessarily mean removal, the word "impeachment" derives from Latin roots expressing the idea of becoming caught or entrapped. Obama would have to fess up to America (our representatives) at trail, and be accountable... and hopefully not lie.  Read about the process here 

Sources:
http://votesmart.org/public-statement/326257/walter-jones-would-support-impeaching-president-bush#.UczNOz46XNY
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130627/us-us-syria-congress/
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323419604578569830070537040.html
http://www.thenation.com/article/160950/walter-jones-antiwar-republican-north-carolina#axzz2XSlWmAPm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Two_of_the_United_States_Constitution#Section_4:_Impeachment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_in_the_United_States

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