[AustinBill]

The big difference is that WW II was the last time Congress exercised its exclusive constitutional power to declare war. I continue to believe that one of President Bush's biggest mistakes in the aftermath of 9/11 was not demanding that Congress make a formal war declaration. He could have gotten it in the week after the attack and once made there could be no doubt on anyone's part that we really were at war.

[mathluv]

'He could have gotten it in the week after the attack and once made there could be no doubt on anyone's part that we really were at war.'

The problem with declaring was is - what country?