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Why did Truman not declare war on North Korea? Why did Ike, JFK, LBJ, or Nixon not declare war on North Vietnam? Why did Reagan not declare war on Syria? Why did Slick Willie not declare war on anyone?

I am sure you are aware what an official declaration of war does, aren't you? Strictly followed we would have soon been at war with Russia, China, and much
of the rest of the world.

With that history I don't share your confidence that Hillary, Reid, Schumer, Kerry, Durin, Palosi, Leahey, Boxer, Feinstein, Feingold, Conyers, Boyner, et al., would have joined in.

Nearly everything you said you would do is anathema to the Democrats unless they are the ones in power. I can't imagine they would abandon 70 years of slow progress to socialize this country and further world Communism would be cast aside for PR purposes. After all, their side is the terrorist side, not ours.

30 posted on 04/29/2006 3:43:32 PM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done, needs to be done by the government.)

To: Mind-numbed Robot

Because Presidents cannot declare war.

Article I, section 8 "The Congress shall have Power... To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water..."

31 posted on 04/29/2006 4:09:50 PM PDT by Jim Noble (And you know what I'm talkin' 'bout!)

To: Mind-numbed Robot; All

Here is a bigger question, why didn't Jefferson ask for a declration war against the Barbary Pirates????

35 posted on 04/29/2006 4:55:04 PM PDT by KevinDavis (http://www.cafepress.com/spacefuture)

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