Jon Stewart asks why Congress only cares about stopping Obama from waging peace

Jon Stewart asks why Congressional Republicans only care about overseeing peace, not war
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Republicans in Congress have been very vocal about their perceived duty to approve (or, probably, reject) President Obama's prospective nuclear deal with Iran — and every other international treaty he has put before them, Jon Stewart noted on Tuesday's Daily Show. But waging war — which Congress is supposed to declare — is a whole other story.

"Turns out, when it comes to bombing countries, or sending advisers to countries, or drone-striking countries, Congress is a girl who just can't say no," Stewart said, "but when it comes to cooperating with countries, treaties," just hold your horses. Why, he wondered, are Republican lawmakers so "cautious and unwilling to cooperate with the global community on non-military agreements?" If you listen to them, Stewart said — and he provides the clips — they seem concerned with "the unintended consequences of trying to make peace," because "you never know the blowback peaceful cooperation will have."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.