Because there are too many lefty pinkos in the Senate, good sir.
Well heck, there you go!! I looked back on it and you know you're right!! It's right there in black and white. To quote from Article I Section 8
To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water; (unless there are too many lefty pinkos in the Senate)I never thought it was there, but apparently it is. Thanks Poohbah, I've seen the light!! Bomb Iraq, heck while we're at it, let's bomb Iran, North Korea, Canada, Northern Ireland, some selected parts of China, and anywhere else we want. We've got the power apparently. Right after 9/11 Congress passes a resolution that is so openended, X42's foray into Somalia looks like a walk in the park. We're apparently going to have a roving band of soldiers going anywhere and everywhere they feel there is a terrorist until the 'War on Terror' is over (God help us if it's anything like the general government's 'War on DrugsIlliteracyPovertyAnybodywedisagreewithdomestically' we'll NEVER see the end of it). I'm sure no nation within the world will have a problem hosting the United States Army rooting around in their domestic affairs. And if they do, we'll just call them terrorists and overthrow their nation as well.
Why didn't Daddy take out Saddamn? Guess I'm getting logical in my old age, humph!
LOL.... the era of the US as over bearing nanny intent on bringing american style socialism to everyone whither they like it or not.