[El Gato]

The President is Commander in Chief, he decides when and if we go to war.

Read your Constitution. Congress, not the President, has the power to declare war.

Now "use of military force" is not quite the same thing. But remember, Bush asked for, and got from Congress, authorization to use military force against those who attacked us on 9-11, and to keep it from happening again as well as separately to attack Iraq.

Absent an attack from Iran, I don't think President Bush is going to attack them without going to Congress first. Could be wrong though, and there's also the fact that the DemonRats don't actually take over Congress until January. Lots can happen in a month and a half.

[John Lenin]

Did Clinton get congressional approval to start the Kosovo War?

[Centurion2000]

authorization to use military force against those who attacked us on 9-11,

Hmmm ... this could get interesting if the CIA / intelligence assets could document any financial links between Iran and Al-Queda.

[Prost1]

Actually, a State of War between the US and Iran has existed since 1979 under Jimmy Carter's watch.

The fact that Congress has not declared War does not change the fact that Iran declared war by taking our Embassy and imprisoning our people.

As CIC, the President can act against Iran any time to further protect us since the Iranians have never sought Peace or a Cessation of Hostilities. Indeed, they continue to wage war against us throughout the world.

[Jezebelle]

The congressional GOP isn't going to lift a finger to help Bush over the next two months. A majority of them are a bunch of spineless losers, most especially the senate.