You may recall the outrage expressed by many members of Congress of both parties when President Obama ordered the use of military force against Islamic State in Iraq. There was eve more outrage by Congress when the president ordered the bombing of IS targets in Syria. At that point, many members vowed to force a vote on a congressional resolution authorizing the strikes. Since the issue arose so close to the election, most members swore they'd take the matter up after the mid terms in the lame duck session of Congress. That session is set to end, probably by the weekend. And yet no resolution has been proposed. The Hill: Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said late Tuesday that a “conspiracy of silence” among his colleagues is allowing the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to continue without congressional authorization. “I'm frustrated that we're now more than four months into war -- that's what the administration calls it...(Read Full Post)