War Powers
President Obama Sends War Powers Letter to Congress Regarding 300 Troops Headed to Cameroon
Cody M. Poplin Wed, Oct 14, 2015, 1:34 PM
Today, President Barack Obama sent a War Powers letter to Congress noting that as of October 12, 2015, approximately 90 U.S. Armed Forces personnel began deploying to Cameroon "with the consent of the Government of Cameroon." According to the letter, the deployment is in "furtherance of U.S. national security and foreign policy interests" consonant with Article II powers of the president.