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Message Subject BREAKING!!! Obama Declares National Emergency!
Poster Handle Anonymous Coward
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... In Executive Order 13159 of June 21, 2000, the President found that this same risk constituted ...

...In the Executive Order I have issued today, I find that the risk of nuclear proliferation created by the accumulation in the Russian Federation of a large volume of weapons-usable fissile material continues to constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States...
 Quoting: aaron26

Obama has only extended validity an older executive order (issued in 2000) since Russian weapons-grade material STILL present a threat to the USA.

No big deal; got it?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 18586544


this sounds like the most reasonable explanation, if it has been around since 2000 and has been extended ever since then whats new?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 18610473


1976 National Emergencies Act: Limits Obama's declared emergencies to two years. He then needs to find a new emergency to extend his National Emergency Executive Powers.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 18525487

Executive Order 13159 has been issued on June 21, 2000

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