[ztiworoh]

I posted this in the last thread, but ill repost it here re: is this a declared war or not argument

Like Vietnam, Korea, GW I this is not a declared war.

War can only be declared by Congress; this is the President acting as Commander in Chief, however, as per the war powers act of 1974, in 60 days the COngress can vote to bring the troops back, or allow a 30 day extension of the CIC's War Powers. After that 90 days, they MUST declare war, thus giving both executive and legislative approval for any sustained conflict

[austex]

yeah korea was UN sanctioned though...they moved that resolution through the day the soviet union was boycotting the UN...lol - I'm not kidding

[w1andsodidwe]

Hello Newbie. What is GW I?

Commander in chief isn't good enough for ya. Gotta have Tommy Dashole's Ok. Well why not the UN too.

[Cboldt]

As between US legislature and President Bush, Bush was granted the power by the legislature, and he satisfied all requirements of the grant of authority promulgated by Congress.

Technically, it is not a declared war.

What practical difference does the formal stature make?

[Centurion2000]

You missed that resolution of force and war that was passed 9/12/2003 ... that's all the authority that he needs at this point. Personally I would have like to have seen a full Declaration of War ... but that's just being cricket.

I'm fine the way it is ... this is some of the best things in life in the last few days.

We are crushing our enemies, seeing him driven before us and hearing the lamentations of the liberals.

[Nam Vet]

No President has ever acknowledged the War Powers Act formally. It's an unsettled Constitutional question.

Nam Vet

[sweetliberty]

It won't be an issue. This war will be over long before that....like by Monday!