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To: FreeReign

Article I Section 8...Congress shall have the power...TO DECLAR WAR

Note this everyone, the power to declare WAR, not the power to declare that we shall enforce UN resolutions, not the power to tell the President that he can attack anyone he feels is a terrorist or to attack anyone when he feels it is in US interests, but the power to DECLARE WAR and WAR only. The Constitution is a precise document, don’t fall into the new interpretation that tries to read ambiguity into silence. Silence is prohibition.


2,381 posted on 05/15/2007 8:59:00 PM PDT by HoundsTooth_BP
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To: HoundsTooth_BP

The President can declare war for 90 days and then the Congress decide whether to continue or not...


2,394 posted on 05/15/2007 9:01:10 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: HoundsTooth_BP
Article I Section 8...Congress shall have the power...TO DECLAR WAR Note this everyone, the power to declare WAR,

Congress declared war. The Joint Resolution to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq was voted on by Congress and passed.

Look up the definition of "war" in the dictionary.

Congress passed a resolution "authorizing" the "use of arms" against "Iraq".

Congress declared war.

Paul is a dope for saying that they didn't.

...and you believe him.

2,418 posted on 05/15/2007 9:07:04 PM PDT by FreeReign
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