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To: davidosborne
Levin is trying to bass a amendment to a defense Bill now.

Does the Constitution give Congress the authority to execute wars?

I am under the understanding that Congress votes for wars and then they fund them. I am under the understanding that the President listens to his Generals and makes decisions.

Something change around here? How can Congress pass laws the effect the execution of a war?

Seems to me that Congress is stepping over their boundries set by the Constitution.

Don't we have a separation of powers?

37 posted on 07/10/2007 5:13:27 PM PDT by do the dhue (May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I wont - George S. Patton Jr)
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To: do the dhue

You have a good point, and in the event that Congress passes something, it might go straight to court like everything else in this war. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200..


41 posted on 07/10/2007 6:31:48 PM PDT by ClaireSolt (Have you have gotten mixed up in a mish-masher?)
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