Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher: “Bringing about better judgments when going to war”
Co-chair of the National War Powers Commission, former Secretary of State Warren Christopher, explains the War Powers Consultation Act of 2009. He says that the new statute will help to bring about better judgments about going to war by letting the president know which leaders of Congress to go to for the best advice. (1:11)
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July 8, 2008
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