Can the White House declare a cyberwar? | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
The Constitution gives Congress the sole power to declare war — but it's silent on cyberwar.

 

That's causing consternation on Capitol Hill in the wake of a New York Times story Friday detailing how President Barack Obama joined forces with Israel to launch secret cyberattacks on Iran's nuclear program.

 

For some lawmakers, it's further evidence that the White House has taken too much war-making power from Congress.


“When we see the results it’s pretty clear they’re doing it without anybody except a very few people knowing about it, much less having any impact on whether it’s happening or not,” said Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.).

 

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