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If you don't know what you're talking about it's best to take that into account BEFORE you post. There are several books on history that will help you with your lack of knowledge of the Founders and the Constitution.

I have simply chosen to ignore the fact that you are more obtuse than I originally thought. I am quite well versed in this period of history and only inquired what you thought of it. I simply don't have the time to write a proverbial book for you right now. The point Iwas making, had you bothered to ask, was that the Constitution gives time specific limitions on any 'war' powers assigned to the POTUS. GWB is attempting to take advantage of loop-holes 'discovered' by white house council that go back to the old dems theory about a 'living' document.

Given your ignorance and confusion about the Barbary wars I probably shouldn't confuse you further with Washington's war on the indians, or Adams' Quasi war with France, which in addition to Jefferson's war on the Barbary pirates, were ALL done by mere congressional authorizations .

Apparently out of ignorance and not malice, you are rewriting history and the actions of our Founders to create a new Constitution that conforms to your view.
But to a lover of the Constitution our Founders bequethed us it is their deeds and words that illuminate and define the document.

It is a shame you don't want to learn about our Founders, you might not like all they did but even a moderate effort to learn about them would enhance your understanding of the Constitution and politics in general.