[a merkin]

Then let our good-for-nothing congress declare war, dammit, and then constituents will demand that the war be prosecuted an brought to a conclusion - unlike the propect in this current unlimited presidetntial war.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Then let our good-for-nothing congress declare war, dammit, and then constituents will demand that the war be prosecuted an brought to a conclusion - unlike the propect in this current unlimited presidetntial war.

The war was declared and authorized on 9/14 in a Joint Resolution. The Constitution, while giving the authority to declare war to the Legislature, does NOT specify what form that declaration must take. By authorizing the Commander-In-Chief to act against those responsible for terrorism against the United States, the war was effectively started.