Jeb Bush hammered Obama for unilateral action , but past Bush presidents have done similar . It 's a pretty broken system . '' George H.W . Bush was the first president to use force in Iraq and Afghanistan without congressional approval ( he did so because of a threat from Saddam Hussein ). Former Bush administration official says there 's `` hypocrisy '' from both parties on the issue .
Jeb Bush hammered Obama for unilateral action , but past Bush presidents have done similar . George H.W . Bush was the first president to use force in Iraq and Afghanistan without congressional approval ( he did so because of a threat from Saddam Hussein ). Former Bush administration official says there 's `` hypocrisy '' from both parties on the issue .