NO. They didn't...
Please don't cut and paste that long nonsequitur.
Short and to the point. Congress authorized the use of force against a defined enemy.
Congress declared war.
Do you, perchance, have trouble reading? Everything I posted is FACTUAL. You 'saying' that Congress declared war is not the same as them actually doing so. The constitution is VERY cut and dried about what constitutes and Act/Declaration of War and as well as which body of government is charged with doing so. Congress abdicating their responsibility in no way negates the fact that they did NOT actually declare a war and do NOT have the constitutional authority to play pass the buck. Period.