Again, no sir. A Congressional authorization to use force is not a declaration of war. Only a declaration of war is a declaration of war.
An authorization to use force is just a weak, unconstitutional way for everyone involved to avoid committing themselves fully. It's the coward's way out.
As far as Afghanistan becoming “Vietnam”, that is attributable to Obozo.
Again, no sir. Afghanistan and Iraq belong to Bush, just as Vietnam belongs to LBJ, and not to Nixon or Ford.
And for what it's worth, I say all this with a heavy heart. Bush is a very decent man, and he did keep the homeland safe after 9/11 (no small feat).
But he dropped the ball in regards to Afghanistan and Iraq, no way around it. And we will pay for that for decades to come.
The ball was dropped beginning Jan 20, 2009.