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Nope, they're international organizations. Look it up.
but CONGRESS isn't. CONGRESS passed a LAW placing restrictions on AID to the *international organizations*. obama told CONGRESS to go shit in their hats, just like bush used to.
is any of this sinking in yet?
"However, provisions of this bill within sections 1110 to 1112 of title XI, and sections 1403 and 1404 of title XIV, would interfere with my constitutional authority to conduct foreign relations by directing the Executive to take certain positions in negotiations or discussions with international organizations and foreign governments, or by requiring consultation with the Congress prior to such negotiations or discussions. I will not treat these provisions as limiting my ability to engage in foreign diplomacy or negotiations."
That sounds reasonable to me, but in that case I agree with Kennedy in a way, he should have vetoed it and sent it back with his objections. It is within his discretion to deal with international organizations and other nations as he sees fit. Congress overstepped their bounds in this. Honestly, I did misread the part about the WTO and IMF. I thought he was telling them to shit in their hats. I wish he would.
i'm sure bush gussied his signing statements up in much the same fashion.