[hopefulpilgrim]

I've asked this question on two other threads, but no one will answer it: WHEN is Congress going to declare war? and, Does war have to be declared on a specific country, or can it be declared on a group of people, such as the al Qaeda?

[dtel]

It is my understanding 'war' won't be declared, as this hamstrings the prez a bit.
It is a police action similar to VN, for all practical intents.

[Congressman Billybob]

Regarding a "to whom it may concern" declaration of war that does not name a nation as the enemy, we did that once before in our history, against the Barbary pirates in 1806. Click the first link below for a discussion of the fact that we HAVE NOT YET DECLARED WAR, we have "Clintoned-out." Click the second link for a full history of the declaration of war by the US.

The (More er Less) Honorable Billybob,
cyberCongressman from Western Carolina

Click here for Billybob's latest, "Bush is DEAD Wrong.

Click here and go to "ALCU Watch" for a detailed legal discussion of how the US declares war, both historically and in this instance.