[xzins]

Paul is better than McCain on EVERYTHING except defense.

I wish he’d acknowledge that the Constitution permits military operations that are less than all-out war.

[tacticalogic]

I wish he’d acknowledge that the Constitution permits military operations that are less than all-out war.

I wish people would stop telling me we're at war, when we aren't.

[mnehring]

I wish he’d acknowledge that the Constitution permits military operations that are less than all-out war.

Article 1, Section 8, Subsection 10- Congress is authorized to define and punish offenses against the laws of nations. Paul thought this was a fine clause to follow when he voted for the 'authorization to use force' in Afghanistan (after he said it was just for an oil pipeline, before he condemned it, then supported it, then condemned it again).. but ignored it when Iraq came up. He now plays semantic games over the word 'war' in subsection 11.. As Rush would say, all Symbolism over Substance.

[ex-snook]

"I wish he’d acknowledge that the Constitution permits military operations that are less than all-out war."

A Declaration of War is the way to unite the country. It worked in WWII. Without such a declaration, there are the divisions we had in Korea, in Vietnam and now in Iraq. The preparers of the Constitution appear to have been very aware of the difficulties of the President maintaining a private army to do as he wished. A President calling something a 'police action' or 'carrying out UN resolutions' to avoid a Congressional declaration doesn't cut it. Why not declare war?