[jwalsh07]

Congress hasn't even formally declared war as per the Constitution

Maybe you could show me where the Constitution demands congress declare war before authorizing the use of force by the CIC?

[RedBloodedAmerican]

It doesn't and Bush, Ashcroft and others have already explained it. Some people refuse to listen.

[schmelvin]

"The powers falling within the FIRST class are those of declaring war and granting letters of marque; of providing armies and fleets; of regulating and calling forth the militia; of levying and borrowing money. Security against foreign danger is one of the primitive objects of civil society. It is an avowed and essential object of the American Union. The powers requisite for attaining it must be effectually confided to the federal councils. Is the power of declaring war necessary? No man will answer this question in the negative."

excerpt from "The Federalist Papers" #41 written by James Madison

"The Federalist Papers" were written by our Founding Fathers and explain many of their thoughts regarding the US Constitution.

You would do well to read them. The above quote is one of many like it. It is obvious that the Founding Fathers couldn't even fathom the idea of going to war against an enemy who attacked America without Congress making a formal war declaration.