Luis this is a great article and you have interpreted it correctly. However, those using the "war has not been declared" argument are just using it to justify their crying over every single step Bush has taken. If they did not have that argument they would be looking for another straw to cling to.
"Luis this is a great article and you have interpreted it correctly. However, those using the "war has not been declared" argument are just using it to justify their crying over every single step Bush has taken. If they did not have that argument they would be looking for another straw to cling to."
I too agree with Luis assessment and yours as well. From what I've seen most of those who have been arguing about the legality of our actions are against any US operation outside this country. They are genuinely concerned about the growth of federal power, but I agree that they would grasp at any straw to oppose any US operations. I'd be willing to speculate that even if a Declaration of War had been passed, they would oppose that as un-Constitutional too, probably on the basis that we were conducting offensive actions and a strict reading of the Constitution only allows for defense.